Tag: evans
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Court dismisses Evans’ N200m suit against police over seized trucks
Court of Appeal, Lagos division Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by suspected kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, against the judgment of Justice Hadizat Rabiu-Shagari of the Federal High Court, Lagos over his seized 25 trucks by the Nigeria Police. The three Justice of the Appeal Court, dismissed Evans’ appeal for lacking merit. Evans…
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A Cop and the Cult of Mammon – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta MAGODO GRA, LAGOS. 10 am. Saturday, 10th June, 2017.My ordinarily serene estate neighborhood suddenly erupted in unusual cacophony. Loud shouts of joy broke the Saturday morning peace on the streets close by. Collections of residents gathered to celebrate some unexpected but apparently cheery event. Unknown to this reporter, the police had just made…
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I’m not a kidnapper, I’m a legitimate businessman – Evans tells court
Alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme ‘Evans’ Onwuamadike has denied being a kidnapper, claiming that he is an ornaments and Horlicks dealer. Recall that Onwuamadike is standing trial alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba over the alleged kidnap of Donatus Dunu, chief executive officer of Maydon Pharmaceutical Ltd and collection of…
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Alleged kidnapping: Absence of witness stalls Evans’s defence
The absence of a witness who was to testify in the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans on Wednesday stalled his trial before an Ikeja High Court. Evans’s counsel, Mr Oyekunle Falabi, informed the court that the female witness, whose name was not provided, could no longer be reached via phone. “My…
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REVEALED: How police arrested notorious kidnapper, Evans using his sister
There was a mild drama on Tuesday when a lawyer representing the Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), confronted an alleged SARS victim, Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina about being the sister of the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans. Mr Nosa Uhumuangho, the counsel for the IRT confronted Ndubisi at the venue of the…
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#ENDSARS: Teacher who lost two pregnancies in SARS custody is sister of notorious kidnapper, Evans
A teacher, Mrs. Ndubisi Obiechina who told the Lagos state judicial panel of enquiry on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti- Roberry Square, SARS Related Abuses and Matters that she lost two pregnancy, today has admited to the panel that popular billionaire kidnapper Chukuwudmeme Onwamadike known as Evans, is her brother. Recall that Mrs. Ndubisi…
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Fear of possible attacks by #EndSARS protesters stops prisons from taking Evans, others to court for trial
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) on Wednesday did not take alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and his co-defendants, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, where their trial was scheduled to continue before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo because of a possible disruption by the #EndSARS protesters. Evans and his alleged accomplices are…
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Evans, others stand murder trial before another judge today
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, and others will today continue with trials over murder and kidnap charges before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of Lagos High Court, in Ikeja. At the last hearing, Inspector Idowu Haruna, a member of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), had at the last hearing…
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Just in: Evans’ defendants lose bid to overturn charges
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday dismissed the no-case submissions filed by co-defendants to alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. The court, in a ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi, held that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against the defendants which required that they put in a defence.…
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Alleged Kidnap: Court orders OPD to defend Evans
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court has ordered the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to takeover the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans. The trial judge issued the order following Evans’ inability to pay his legal fees. During resumed proceedings yesterday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,…