Court sends 2 siblings to prison for kidnapping 23-year-old woman

A Magistrates’ Court in the Ile-Ife area of Osun State has remanded two siblings for allegedly kidnapping a 23-year-old woman, Bisola Olanrewaju, in the state.

The prosecutor, Inspector Kehinde Ojugbele, told the court on Monday that the siblings ― Carlos Awar, 32, and 30-year-old Fortune Awar ― committed the offence in Ile-Ife on December 4, 2025.

Ojugbele said the siblings unlawfully confined Olanrewaju in a location known only to them, against her will, with the intent of preventing others from finding her.

The prosecutor added that the offence was contrary to and punishable under sections 364(2), 365 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

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The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping, and illegal prevention.

The defence counsel, Samuel Obi, applied for the bail of the defendants on the most liberal terms, adding that his clients would not jump bail and would provide responsible sureties.

The presiding magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, who refused to grant the brothers bail, ordered their remand at the Ile-Ife Nigerian Correctional Service, pending the consideration of their bail.

Sarumi adjourned the case until January 12, 2026.

The Star