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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, to know fate Feb 25, four years after arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2021 0

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has fixed February 25, 2022, for the delivery of judgment in the case of the alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, also known as, Evans and five others charged with conspiracy and kidnapping. Justice Hakeem Oshodi fixed the date after

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Again trial of alleged kidnap kingpin Evans stalled

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2020 0

Ikeja – The absence of defence counsel on Friday stalled the trial of alleged kidnap kingpin,  Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike,  alias Evans and five co-defendants in an Ikeja High Court. Friday’s proceedings which was slated for the adoption of arguments in  the defendant’s no-case submission, was stalled due to the absence of the defence counsel for Uche […]

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Furious judge tells alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans to defend himself

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court Lagos, on Friday, told alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, that he will have to defend himself in his criminal trial if he comes to court without legal representation. During Friday’s proceeding, the visibly angry judge noted that Evans had changed his defence counsel four times […]

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From a short distance, I can gaze the financial value from my victims, Evans says in video

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans in a video played during his trial in an Ikeja High Court on Friday said from a short distance, he can estimate the financial value  of his victims. The video was played in the courtroom during the cross-examination of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) Insp. Idowu Haruna by […]

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No proof that your statement was under duress, judge tells Evans’ co-defendants

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Ikeja – Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, has rejected the claim by two co-defendants of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, that a confessional statement was extracted from them was done under duress by the police. Justice Oshodi on Friday ruled that the defence counsel of Chilaka Ifeanyi (fourth defendant) […]

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Court admits alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans’ confessional statement

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

 An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday admitted the alleged confessional statement of the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as“ Evans” as exhibit. Delivering a ruling, Justice Adedayo Akintoye, held that the test of voluntariness of a statement cannot be determined by a procedural law relied upon by the defendant but by the […]

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No Further Delays In Evans’ Trial, Says Court

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

The trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, resumed on Tuesday at the Lagos State High Court as he (Evans) hired a new counsel. While the counsel, Chino Obiagwu, requested for a short adjournment to enable him study the case file, Justice Hakeem Oshodi refused the request, stating that there would […]

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How Evans, Others kidnapped me – Witness Tells Court

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2018 0

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere on Friday heard that the suspected ‘billionaires’ kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, was the driver of the vehicle in which his victim was kidnapped. The Prosecution Witness (PW1), Mr. James Uduji, said that his detailed information was given to Evans who had been trailing him for about […]

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Evans used soldier as decoy during crime spree, says witness

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2018 0

A member of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Insp. Idowu Haruna, on Friday narrated at an Ikeja High Court how Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, used a soldier as a decoy in his high profile criminal activities in Lagos. Haruna, a policeman with 14-years experience, made the revelation at the ongoing trial of […]

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Court dismisses Evans’ suit seeking recovery of 25 trucks

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed a suit by confessed kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, against the Police, for the recovery of 25 trucks. Evans had filed the suit in which he named the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), IGP’s Response Team, Lagos State Police Commissioner, and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as […]

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Alleged kidnapping: Maximum Prison officials maltreating me – Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere was on Monday informed that officials of Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, are allegedly maltreating suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans. This development was made known by Evans before he was arraigned on a fresh two- count charge of kidnapping. The kidnap suspect who broke down in tears […]

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How I escaped from being killed by Evans and his boys, kidnap victim tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2018 0

Chief Donatus Dunu who was the second prosecution witness in the trial of Evans testified before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court stated that he was saved by God a day before he was scheduled to be killed by Evans and his gang. Narrating how he was kidnapped, Chief Duru said: “I closed […]

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Evans seeks N1bn, release of his Magodo buildings in fresh suit against Police

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has filed a fresh suit against the Police at a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. This time, Evans wants the court to compel the police to immediately and unconditionally release his two residential houses located in Magodo area of Lagos State. He also wants the court […]

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Evans knows fate April 19 over unlawful seizure

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday fixed April 19 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by the suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, against the Inspector General of Police over alleged claim that his 25 trucks were unlawfully seized and confiscated by the Police. Evans […]

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Court to hear applications to quash charge against Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2018 0

Hearing of an application seeking to quash two separate charges against ‎suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike otherwise known as Evans was on Monday fixed by a Lagos High Court, Igbosere. Justice Adedayo Akintoye yesterday fixed February 28. The Lagos State Government had brought a fresh five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and

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Reason why alleged kidnapper, Evans’s arraignment on fresh charges stalled

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

Absence of defence counsel on Friday, again stalled arraignment on fresh charges, of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans) before an Igbosere High Court in Lagos, according to NAN. The Lagos State Government had brought a fresh five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder against Evans and three others. The

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I’m starved by prison officials – says Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

“For three days in a row, prison authorities have denied me food, neither have they allowed me to take my bathe.” These were the words of suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, on Friday when he and other defendants appeared before a Lagos High Court, Ikeja. Evans said this during an argument […]

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Court fixes Nov. 10 for ruling on Evans’ application to quash fresh charges

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, on Friday urged an Igbosere High Court on Lagos Island to quash a fresh charge filed against Evans by the Lagos State Government. He called it an abuse of court processes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans was brought […]

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Court orders police to pay Evans Brother-in-law Obiechina, wife N2m

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Peter Fowoyo Reprieve on Monday came the way of one Mr. Okwuchukwu Obiechina, the brother-in-law of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday entered judgment against the Nigeria Police Force in the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the applicant. In the judgment yesterday, Justice Mohammed […]

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Alleged Attempted Murder: Evans arraignment stalled

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Peter Fowoyo The planned arraignment of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike otherwise known as Evans, over attempted kidnap of the Chairman, The Young Shall Grow Motors, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo, could not hold on Monday as a Lagos High Court, Igbosere adjourned till October 27. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, on Monday fixed the date following two applications