Thursday, March 28, 2013

Father, son arraigned for accusing LASTMA officials of kidnap attempt

A middle-aged man, Kudaisi Kamoru and his son, Sulaimon, have been arraigned before an Abeokuta magistrate court for accusing two officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) of kidnap attempt.
The accused were arraigned by the state police command for allegedlly beating one Tijani  Rasaq  and Ibironke Mustapha in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital last month.
According the court charge, the accused were said  to have committed  breach  of peace in the  state, malicious damage, unlawful assault, willful  and unlawful damage of Buba and Sokoto of Tijani Rasaq, valued at N10,000 and accusing them of being kidnappers.
Counsel for the accused, Dr  Femi Jolaosho, indicted the police of conspiracy with the LASTMA officials to intimidate his client.
He said his client had sued the LASTMA and two others for damages and  causing  permanent impairment of his left leg in the tune of  N50 million.
Jolaosho added that LASTMA,  the Lagos State Attorney-General and the state Commissioner  for Works were also joined in the suit.
Magistrate Idowu  Olayinka  granted the accused bail  in the sum of  N150,000, with one surety,  who must be a resident of Ogun State and  has evidence of  payment of tax.
The case was adjourned till  April 22.
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