Tag: evans
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Court dismisses Evans’ application to quash charges
Justice Adedayo Akintoye of an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Thursday dismissed the application by the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, seeking to quash charges slammed on him, saying they are not defective and not an abuse of court processes. Evans had asked the court to quash the two separate charges filed against…
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Evans chained me for 88 days, told me killing humans not sin before God – Victim
Mr Donatius Dunu, the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Lagos, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court how he was kidnapped and held for 88 days by the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans and his gang. Evans is standing trial alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba…
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Just in: Evans sues police, seeks release of his Magodo buildings
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’counsel frustrating trial – DPP
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Thursday accused Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to suspected billionaire kidnaper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, of attempting to frustrate the trial. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, stated this while responding to Ogungbeje’s application seeking to quash the charges against Evans. Evans and three others…
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Court adjourns continuation of trial on Evans case till March 2
The trial of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, and his alleged accomplices, was on Friday adjourned until March 2 by an Ikeja High Court. The trial was adjourned due partly to the fact that Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, a co-defendant, had yet to secure legal representation. Anselm Dunu, the brother of Donatius Dunu, a victim, was scheduled to…
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Court rejects Evan’s N300m suit challenging continued detention
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed the N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly called ‘Evans’. The judge, Abdulaziz Anka, dismissed the suit for lacking merit. The alleged notorious kidnapper had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping before a judge…
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West Brom Captain, Jonny Evans set to leave club in January
West Brom captain Jonny Evans is set to leave next month after the club failed to persuade the Northern Ireland defender to sign a new contract. Evans has 18 months on his present deal and it’s understood he has no intention of extending his stay at the Hawthorns. Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester all expressed…
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Court fixes Nov 10 to decide Evans’ applications to quash murder charges
The Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has fixed November 10 to rule on whether or not to quash the murder and illegal sales of firearms charges filed by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions against alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo fixed the date on Friday after hearing two…
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JUST IN: Evans arrives court amidst tight security as proceedings for trial begins
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumene Onwuamadike, has arrived the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere where he has two pending charges bordering on murder and illegal possession of firearms. He was brought into the court as usual by heavily-armed, combat-ready policemen. The court scheduled this morning to hear his application challenging the competence of the two…
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Alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans’ second arraignment stalled, fixed for Oct. 27
The arraignment of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans at an Igbosere High Court in Lagos Island on fresh charges, was on Monday temporarily stalled as his lawyer brought an application seeking to quash the charges. The Lagos State Government had slammed the fresh charges on Evan, who was hauled up before Justice Oluwatoyin…