Amaduobogha, while delivering judgement in the suit numbered OHC/4c/2022, declared that Kingsley Obhesi , Joshua Abi , Gift Damene and Powell Inegite are guilty as charged on conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms. The convicted persons were arrested by operatives of Operation Puff Adder led by Supol Chris Nwaogbo and believed to be boys working with a prominent ex-militant leader from the Southern Ijaw Local Government area of the state.
The Police Prosecuting Counsel, Stella Jerry-Friday Esq, while briefing the court stated that the convict on the 20th day of January 2022 at the Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa armed with sophisticated guns and offensive weapons, unlawfully took away, Mr Federal Otokito, against his will to Igbomotoru bush in Southern Ijaw area of the State with the intent to demand ransom or any other unlawful consideration and thereby committed an offence.' Justice S.W.