The Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a 39-year-old serial fraudster, Chibuzor Elike, to Olokuta Correctional Facility. Elike who was charged in three-count -charge of felony, threat and demanding with menace, was ordered to remain in prison custody till February 20, 2020. According to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Adesegun told the court that he has five witnesses to prosecute the case but only two appeared in court. He, therefore, prayed the court to adjourn the case in other to enable him to study the case file properly. Elike was arrested last week in Port Harcourt, Rivers State by detectives of the Ondo State Police Command following a text message he sent to the wife of Sotitobire’s Founder, Bisola Alfa, demanding N800,000 ransom for the release of the missing boy.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 20, 2020 16:07 UTC