ALEX OGALE OSIRIEJOR V. THE STATE & ANOR

PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The facts generating this appeal are horrifying to say the least. They relate to Mrs. Faith Ejemuta Akporoghene who is a trader, and a housewife. She is married to one Joseph Odhomor. On the 2nd of July, 2010, and in the course of her business, she visited the Warri City hotel in order to collect her money from one of the girls lodging in the hotel. At around 3.00 pm of the same date, while on her way home, the hotel Manager called and demanded that she bring back the girl she took from the hotel. She denied taking any girl from the hotel.

On the 12/7/2010, the said Mrs. Faith Ejemeta Akporoghene, (PW 2) on her way to Oyede, while close to the Warri City hotel, one Orobor, and Onoma in the company of Rellingson Ogbor and other boys, accosted and dragged her from her motorcycle into the hotel led by one "Okrobodo" who was their Gang leader; and taken into the hotel, where she was locked up together with her baby. She later …