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  • Court orders Public Defender to takeover alleged kidnapper, Evans’ case

    Court orders Public Defender to takeover alleged kidnapper, Evans’ case

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    Bayo Millz
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    Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday ordered the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to takeover the defence for alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans due to his inability to afford his legal fees. During Friday’s proceedings, the Lagos State Attorney-General (A-G), Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) informed the…

  • JUST IN: Public defender to take up Evans’ case as trial stalls again

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    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 Amadi and…

  • Evans seeks plea bargain on alleged kidnap attempt

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Alleged kidnap kingpin Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike has opted for a plea bargain with the Lagos State Government over his attempt to kidnap a leading transporter in Lagos. The Defence Counsel to Onwuamadike, Mr. R.B.C. Eke, disclosed this during proceedings at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday. Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, is standing trial for…

  • Kidnapping: Court dismisses Evans' appeals to stop trial

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Monday dismissed three appeals by suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, seeking to stop his trial at two high courts in Lagos State. A three-man panel led by Justice Jummai Sankey held that Evans’ appeals against three rulings of the Ikeja High Court were without merit.…

  • Alleged kidnap: Counsel seeks to call Femi Falana as witness in Evans’ trial

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Lagos State Prosecuting counsel, Mr Y.G Oshoala, in the trial of the suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Thursday filed an application seeking to add Mr Femi Falana,SAN, as a witness in the case. Oshala told an Igbosere High Court, Lagos that an issue came up during trial within trial which…

  • Ali Baba laments over Evans being on trial

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Revered comedian, Ali Baba has condemned the pace of the Nigerian legal system. He cited the example of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onuamadike, popularly known as Evans. Recall that Onuamadike was arrested in June 2017 after years of alleged abductions across the country where he was reported to demand huge amounts of money as ransom.…

  • Judge frowns at Evans attempt to delay trial

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has expressed displeasure over attempt by billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to delay his trial. Reacting to a letter of adjournment written by Evan’s lawyer, Justice Taiwo described it as ridiculous. “It is ridiculous that we should wait for the first defendant (Evans) and his…

  • Evans’ trial suffers another setback

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Absence of Evans’ counsel, Mr Chino Obiagwu (SAN), on Friday again stalled the continuation of hearing in the on-going trial of the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans. Evans trial was on the last adjourned date, Jan. 30, stalled due to the absence of one of the defence counsel, Mr Emmanuel Ochai. Evans is…

  • Court dismisses Evans’ N1bn suit against police

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement procedure suit filed by alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme “Evans” Onwamadike, against the police over the seizure of his property. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, on Monday, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case. She said that the suit ought to have been…

  • Evans: Absence of counsel stalls trial

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Absence of defence counsel on Wednesday stalled further hearing in the trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans). Onwuamadike is facing charges of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder before Justice Akintoye. In the first charge, Onwuamadike is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba. In the second charge,…