The case of alleged kidnap of Akwa Ibom born, world famous music icon, Victor Essiet of the Mandators fame is scheduled for hearing at the Garden street Calabar Magistrate Court on Monday, August 13, 2018.
In the suit, filed by The Mandator, he is accusing Maurice, his former client, of attempting to kidnap him in his hometown during his late brother's funeral, Tony Essiet at their home town, Nsit Ubium, Akwa Ibom state in 2015.
A chat with Mr Etim reveals that contrary to Victor’s accusations, he was whisked away by law enforcement agents, having presented a warrant for his arrest to ensure he defends himself in the fraud case leveled against him in Lagos, following failure to appear before the court during previous sittings.
It could be recalled that the police in Lagos, had arraigned the reggae music star and one Patricia Enobong, before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of $86,376 from Mr Etim under false pretence.
They faced a three-count charge of conspiracy, felony, stealing and obtaining money under false pretence. But pleaded not guilty to the charges read to them in the court.
The then Police prosecutor, Superintendent Samson Ekikere, had told the court, presided over by Magistrate Aje Afunwa, that the defendants committed the alleged offences in October 2009 at Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos.
He said the defendants obtained the said sum from Etim Maurice through Standard Chartered Bank, under the false pretence of buying and delivering five Mack 4 trucks for his haulage company.
According to Ekikere, the offence is contrary to section 312 (1)(a)(b) and punishable under section 312(3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
Essiet has since been arrested for the same case. Years after, while the case is still in court and Victor declared wanted, the move by the police to enforce his presence in court is what Essiet and his cohorts refered to as ‘kidnap’.
Since Etim has been able to prove beyond reasonable doubts, the Nigerian Police Force is hereby issuing Victor for misleading the police and he may be made to face the law.
The ruling of the court, which sits by 9am today, will also be a major determinant in the ongoing case against Victor in Lagos.
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