Once pronounced dead, the economic importance of the dead diminishes greatly.
The Judge, Aliyu Alhassan, gave the convict an option of N5, 000 fine.
Lawal Saidu, who resides in Tipper Garage, Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with joint acts and theft.
The APC chairman was kidnapped by suspected gunmen while driving home in Imesi-Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Council Area of Ekiti on Saturday.
On Sunday, a cross-section of residents in the metropolis said the government must end the current hardship by restoring the water supply.
He said that during the police investigation also, the defendant confessed to having committed the crime.
Mr Okoye said the command’s tactical team arrested the suspect during an operation following “credible intelligence” by members of the public.
An early morning fire razed a two-storey building housing the Onitsha main market police station and shops selling lace fabrics on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, a 16-year-old relative of a serving policeman in the station was murdered by the armed men while another 15-year-old girl sustained gunshot injury,” Mr Ikenga said.
Adopting the motion, the lawmakers agreed that the Nigerian Police Act on the general conduct of officers should be reviewed.
