The Lagos State Authorities on Monday re-arraigned convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly often called Evans, earlier than the Excessive Courtroom sitting in Ikeja over the alleged killing of two law enforcement officials.
Evans appeared in courtroom alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, to face a five-count bordering on homicide, tried homicide, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Each males pleaded not responsible when the fees have been learn to them earlier than Justice A. O. Ogala.
In response to the prosecution, the offences have been dedicated throughout Evans’ years-long kidnapping operations in Lagos earlier than his arrest in 2017.
The courtroom heard that the victims included two law enforcement officials allegedly killed in the midst of responsibility whereas trailing the kidnap syndicate.
Evans, who’s already serving a life sentence for kidnapping, was arrested on 10 June 2017 in Magodo, Lagos, after a police operation that adopted months of surveillance.
He was convicted in February 2022 for conspiracy and kidnapping, with the courtroom describing him as “a legal mastermind” who inflicted deep struggling on his victims.
The brand new fees mark a continuation of a number of prosecutions involving Evans since his conviction.
