The dethroned Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Mutiu Ogundare, was on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for faking his kidnap.
The sacked monarch was sent to prison by Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court after being convicted of the offence.
Justice Oshodi on June 15 discharged and acquitted the third defendant, Ogundare’s wife, Abolanle because she had no link to the offences.
The judge had also on June 15 convicted Ogundare together with his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed, on a three-count charge, bordering on conspiracy and fake kidnapping.
The court sentenced the duo to 10 years imprisonment on count one without an option of fine, count two to 1 year imprisonment with an option of N200,000 fine and count three to 15 years imprisonment without an option of fine.
Justice Oshodi declared, “I have considered the allocutus of the defence counsels. However, it is in the view of this court that the defendants showed no remorse during the trial.
“In fact, the first defendant tried to buy his way out of the court. A lesson has to be thought to serve as a deterrent to others.
“The defendants are hereby sentenced to 10 years on count one without an option of fine, one year on count two with an option of N200,000, and 15 years on count three without an option of fine.
“The sentencing shall run concurrently from the day they had been arrested.”
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