An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates Court, sitting in Ibadan, has remanded 11 persons over the alleged kidnap and death of an Ibarapa fuel station owner and other two young girls.

Alhaja Sherifat Adisa, owner of Subawah filling station was killed by suspected kidnappers in the Ibarapa area of Oyo state.

The defendants include Abubakar Idris, 23; Rabiu Usman, 22; Umar Usman, 22; Usman Saliu, 20; Sahibu Idi, 24; Tiamiyu Isah, 55; Rasak Ramon, 45 and Kate Mohammed, 25.

Others are: Umar Ahmadu, 30; Kabiru Adamu, 25 and Muhammadu Abdullahi, 25.

They were arraigned on a seven-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, causing death and unlawful dispossession of cell phone.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Gbemi Adedeji, told the court that the defendants conspired together to commit the offence.

According to her On Jan. 2, at about 7:55 pm, the defendants, armed with AK- 47 rifles and cutlasses kidnapped Alhaja Sherifat Adisa, 50, owner of Subawah filling station on Idere road, Igbo-ora, Oyo State.

Adedeji said that the offences were contrary to Section 2 and punishable under Section 4(2) of the Oyo State Kidnapping (Prohibition) Law, 2016.

The Magistrate, Mrs Akande, who did not take their plea, remanded all the defendants in Abolongo correctional facility, pending the outcome of the case file from Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

Akande, thereafter, adjourned the case till May 4, for hearing.