An Ado Ekiti High Court on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment for kidnapping.
In his judgment, Justice Abiodun Adesodun said one Kayode Seun, (aka DJ Glory) was found guilty as charged and was convicted him to life imprisonment.
The prosecutor, Mr Olawale Fapohunda, called five witnesses including the victim and I.P.O while the accused statement was tendered as an exhibit.
According to the charge sheet, the offence was committed on or about the 2nd day of May 2018 at Ayetoro Ekiti in Ekiti State when the accused and others at large kidnapped a 12-year-old Adebisi Tayo contrary to Sec.3(a) of the Kidnap and Terrorism (Prohibition) Law of Ekiti State, 2015.
The victim who narrated her ordeal said she was in the company of her three friends to ease themselves during break time in their school.
According to her, three men descended from a tree, held them, tied their mouths before they tied them to a tree and started jubilating.
The fear-stricken said they shouted for help and the villagers came to their rescue, saying she could only recognize the accused.
The accused spoke through his lawyer, Mr Yinka Opaleke and called no witness.
