Three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has been jailed for life by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
According to Channels Television, Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentence should take effect from the date of the convicts’.
Though, before their sentencing, defence counsel urged the court to exercise leniency, arguing that the defendants were first-time offenders who had pleaded guilty to the charges against them.
The lawyer submitted that their guilty plea demonstrated remorse, adding that the offences for which they were convicted were not directly related to the kidnapping itself.
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