An Ore Chief Magistrates’ courtroom in Ondo has arraigned a 32 -year- previous dealer, Gbemisola Obakpolor over the disappearance of a 14-year-old lady in her custody.

The lady recognized as Tosin Ajetomobi was deceitfully taken away from her mom, Rashidat Ajetomobi, by the Accused in November 2022, at Newtown, Odigbo in Ore and has not been discovered since.

The Police Prosecutor, Gbenga Martins arraigned Obakpolor earlier than Chief Magistrate O.A Omofolarin for taking Tosin away from the lawful custody of the mom underneath deceit to place her in school however failed to take action.

In the one rely cost, Martins claimed that the accused couldn’t give an affordable account of Tosin’s whereabouts since  she was taken away by Obakpolor.

The offence contravenes Section 362 of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Volume. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

The defendant pleaded not responsible to the offence levelled in opposition to her.

Martins, due to this fact searched for an adjournment to allow him research the case file and collect his witnesses for trial.

The defence staff led by B. D Adedugba, didn’t oppose the prosecutor’s utility, however  prayed the courtroom to grant the Accused Individual bail in most liberal phrases.

The prosecutor opposed the bail utility made by the protection counsel, saying the defendant would abuse the privileged or run away, if ultimately granted bail.

Counsel to the  complainant, Mr Jayeola Ogungbade urged the courtroom to pay attention to the accused’s  boasting that if the kid was not discovered, nothing will occur.

After listening to the submissions of counsels to each events,  Chief Magistrate O.A Omofolarin granted the prayer of the prosecutor and ordered the remand of the accused individual within the Ondo feminine Correctional Centre.

 

She adjourned the case until May 23,2023 for bail consideration.