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General News of Wednesday, 30 June 2021

Source: punchng.com

Kidnappers’ driver to die by firing squad for Bayelsa doctor, bizman’s abduction

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A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Ogbia area on Tuesday sentenced a kidnapper, Charles Nikson, to death by firing squad.

The 39-year-old Nikson was involved in the attempted abduction of a medical practitioner, Alex Iliemokumo, and Vivian Okoye, wife of a businessman in the state in November 2020.

The victims were rescued by a team of policemen after shoot out, leading to the arrest of Nikson who was the driver of the vehicle used by his gang for the crime.He was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping.

Nikson was arraigned with another suspect, David Ekegima, who was discharged and acquitted.

The presiding judge, Justice Raphael Ajuwa, in his judgement on the matter, found Nikson guilty of the two charges levelled against him.

He said, “On the charge of conspiracy, there is no specific term for the charge. And I hereby sentence you to 10 years imprisonment.”