Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, who found the convict guilty of all the 38-count charges, sentenced him without an option of a fine.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the convict pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted accordingly.
“I find Owne guilty on counts two, eight, nine, 27 and 34. I hereby sentence him to seven years imprisonment on each of the counts without an option of fine, in addition to paying the sum of N100,000 fine.“The court also found Owne guilty on counts three, five, 10, 11, 22, 28 and 38. I sentence him to seven years in a correctional centre on each of the counts.
She, however, said that all the counts must run concurrently and ordered the remand of the six other defendants in a correctional centre for the continuation of trial.NAN reports that Owne and six others were first arraigned on Nov. 13, 2020, for the kidnap of nine children, who were trafficked from Kano to Anambra.
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