Evans plead guilty to Kidnap Charges
Suspected kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans and five others were arraigned at Lagos state High Court today before Justice Hakeem Oshodi on two-count charges bordering on kidnapping. Evans, Amadi and Nwachukwu pleaded guilty to the count charges, While Izuchukwu, Ifeanyi, and Chukwunomso pleaded not guilty. The Attorney General of Lagos state, Adeniji Kazeem who led the prosecution asked for a trial date and all defendants to be remanded in prison custody. But after due deliberation Justice Oshodi ordered that all defendants be remanded at the Kirikiri maximum prison Apapa and adjourned further proceedings till 19th, October 2017. Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje had no objections to the Attorney General’s request for adjournment but he told the court that he has had no access to his client in detention.