Tag: evans
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Panel identifies police officer who released billionaire kidnapper, Evans in 2006
The Policewoman who has been accused of aiding the release of billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans in 2006 has been identified. According to a report in The Nation, the woman simply identified as Tina is now a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). She was reportedly involved in the transfer of Evans from…
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Evans begs for mercy, says ‘I did not ask any lawyer to sue police’
Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeje Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has said he did not ask any lawyer to sue the police in a bid to secure his release. Evans spoke on Sunday in an interview with Channels Television. Evans claimed that the lawsuit by a Lagos lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje against the police were an attempt by…
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Rate of kidnapping has reduced since we arrested billionaire kidnapper, Evans – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has said the rate of kidnapping has dropped since the arrest of billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans. Police spokesman Moshood Jimoh said the International Police (Interpol) was investigating Evans’ activities. He said: “When we paraded him (Evans) in Lagos, I told the public that the arrest of Evans…
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Why I choose to defend Evans in court – Ogungbeje
…Says he consulted widely before taking up the case Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje who is defending suspected kidnapper Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans has explained why he chose to take up the case despite negative public perceptions. Ogungbeje who spoke with The Sun accused a section of the media, as well as many Nigerians of being…
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We have court’s order to detain Evans for 90 days – ACP, Abba Kyari
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Abba Kyari, has said the police obtained the court’s backing to detain the kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans, for 90 days. He said the detention warrant was obtained on June 21, 2017, contrary to insinuations in some quarters that Evans was being illegally held by the…
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Billionaire kingpin, Evans files fresh suit against IGP, others, demands N300m damages
The billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, on Thursday filed another suit against the Inspector General of Police, and three others at a Federal High Court in Lagos. In the new suit, Evans is claiming N300 million as general and exemplary damages against the police for “illegal detention and unconstitutional media trial”. Joined…
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Meet Ogungbeje, the controversial Evans’ lawyer everyone is talking about
A lawyer who prides himself in picking up unpopular cases, Voice Olukoya Ogungbeje, has been in the news for choosing to defend notorious billionaire kidnap and armed robbery kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans. Ogungbeje, the head of Lawflex Chambers and the Chairman of Voice Vanguard, made the headlines when he filed a fundamental rights suit…
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‘Stop calling me billionaire, I only have few thousands,’ notorious kidnapper Evans reveals
Notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans, has cautioned the media against addressing him as a billionaire. He noted that most of the monies he collected as ransom from his victims were shared amongst his gang members while he invested his shares in properties. Evans told Tribune Newspapers that it would be foolishness to carry monies collected from…
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Evans drags Police IG, 3 others to court over prolonged detention
Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged illegal detention. Joined as respondents in the motion he filed by his lawyers are the Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police…
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How Evans was arrested in 2006 for robbery, illegally freed by police
The arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onuamadike alias Evans, was arrested in 2006 for armed robbery where seven members of his gang died while sharing their loot in Lagos State. A very reliable police source revealed this on Sunday as investigations on Evans past activities deepened. Evans and his robbery gang, in 2006 attacked a commercial…