Tag: evans
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Court dismisses Evans’ suit challenging his detention
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement appeal filed by suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Evans, in the twilight of his arrest and detention, approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging his arrest and alleged detention beyond the time allowed by law, his continued detention without…
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I was tortured by I-G’s Intelligence Response Team, SARS — Evans
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, on Friday narrated how he was allegedly tortured by members of I-G’s Intelligence Response Team and the then Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Evans said at the continuation of a trial-within-trial at an Ikeja High Court where he is facing trial alongside six others on a two-count charge of…
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Charges against me are repetitive, quash them – Evans tells Court
…as court fixes June 26 for hearing A Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court has fixed June 26 to rule on an application brought by alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (popularly known as Evans), to quash the criminal charges brought against him. Akintoye, the judge, fixed the date after overruling an earlier application…
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How I paid Evans 232,000 euros for release of my boss – witness
An employee of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mr Uchenna Okagwu, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court how he paid 232,000 Euros (about N99.76 million) to alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to secure the release of an abductee. Okagwu said that he paid the sum to the Nnewi, Anambra-born kidnapper, to secure the release…
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Notorious kidnapper, Evans misses life in ‘Magodo’ laments maltreatment in prison
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, broke down in tears on Monday before the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, where he was arraigned on fresh two charges of kidnapping. After initially refusing to come down from the prison van in protest, he was eventually brought into the courtroom by warders on the order…
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Drama as notorious kidnapper, Evans refuses to come down from ‘Black Maria’
There was mild drama at the Igbosere High Court on Monday after notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans refused to come down from the prison van, otherwise known as Black Maria. TheNewsGuru.com gathered that Evans, who is currently facing charges bordering on conspiracy to kidnap and attempted murder, was expected to appear in…
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NPS denies starving Evans, says he eats three meals daily
The Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS on Saturday denies maltreating notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudidumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans. The spokesperson for the NPS in Lagos, Rotimi Oladokun, said this on Saturday while reacting to Evans’ allegation that he was being starved in prison. Evans, who is facing charges bordering on kidnapping before a Lagos State…
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Absence of judge stalls Evans’ trial
The proposed trial of suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was on stalled on Monday at an Ikeja high court owing to the absence of the trial Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo. It was gathered that the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo was on official assignment with the Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke. The matter was…
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Police promote 45 officers for arresting Evans, gang members
The Police Service Commission, PSC has approved special promotion for 45 police officers and acting appointments for another 13 officers who played major roles in the arrest of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, a.k.a. Evans, and 21 members of his gang. The officers are of the Intelligence Response Team, Special Tactical Squad and the…
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Evans, TB Joshua, Rev King, others won’t escape justice – LASG assures
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said suspected kidnapping kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans will not escape justice. It also assured that the duo of Prophet T.B. Joshua, founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) and Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly would receive…