Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly generally known as Evans, was re-arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 30, earlier than an Ikeja Excessive Court docket over the homicide of two law enforcement officials and the tried kidnapping of Chief Obianodo Vincent, the proprietor of Younger Shall Develop Transport Firm.
Evans was arraigned alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, on a five-count cost of homicide and tried kidnapping earlier than Justice Adenike Coker.
They pleaded not responsible.
Recall that Evans, who’s dealing with a number of instances of kidnapping and armed theft, had earlier been convicted and jailed by two Lagos courts.
In February 2022, an Ikeja Excessive Court docket Choose, Hakeem Oshodi, sentenced him to life imprisonment for the kidnap of Chief Donatus Dunu, the Chief Government Officer of Maydon Prescription drugs Ltd.
In September 2022, one other decide of the court docket, Oluwatoyin Taiwo (now retired), sentenced Evans to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman, Chief Slyvanus Ahamonu, and gathering $420,000 as ransom from his household.
Evans continues to be standing trial in two different kidnapping instances.
The trial suffered setback on October 10, 2024 when Evans’ counsel was absent in court docket.
There are indication that Evans would possibly plea responsible to the amended costs because the prosecution had early knowledgeable the court docket that the he had utilized for plea cut price.
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