The News Agency of Nigeria reports the duo was charged with murder and attempted kidnap before an Ikeja high court.
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Evans was re-arraigned alongside Joseph Emeka, Victor Aduba and Linus Opara before Justice Ibironke Harrison.
Following this, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo had during the proceedings expressed displeasure over the absence of the defendants.
Evans is currently facing two separate charges bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder before Justice Adedayo Akintoye.
During Friday’s proceedings, the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), informed the court that his team placed a phone call to the law chambers of Ladi Williams (SAN) and Co, who represented Evans’ on the last court date, to enquire about the whereabouts of Evans’ counsel.
The new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), on Friday led the prosecuting team against alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans.
Evans, who was arrested in June 2017 in his mansion in the highbrow area of Magodo, Lagos State by the IRT, led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is currently standing trial at Lagos State High Courts in Igbosere and Ikeja
The Lagos State Prosecuting counsel, Y.G Oshoala, in the trial of the suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Thursday filed an application seeking to add Femi Falana SAN, as a witness in the case.
The trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and five others over alleged kidnapping was stalled at an Ikeja High Court, due to a lack of legal representation for Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Evans’ co-defendant.
Suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, on trial for several cases of kidnapping, on Friday complied with the order of an Igbosere High Court, Lagos asking him to get a new counsel.
Justice Adedayo Akintoye of an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans to engage a counsel by May 17.
The inability of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to pay for his legal representation has stalled two trials which are before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday told alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, that there was no proof that he was tortured by the police.
An alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, has denied his confessional statement after his arrest in 2017, saying it was made under duress.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Onwuamadike is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, 29, Chiemeka Arinze, 39, and Udeme Upong, 43, on a seven-count charge of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, and sale and transfer of firearms.
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.|
Haruna, a prosecution witness, said this while he was testifying before court on Wednesday.
The ongoing trial of the accused Kidnap Kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere was on Monday stalled by the absence of his lawyer, Olarenwaju Ajanaku.
Ezeuko, a manager in the victim’s firm, James Uduji, made the revelation while giving evidence at the ongoing trial of Evans.
Uduji, an elder brother to abduction victim, James Uduji, made the revelation while giving evidence at the trial of Evans, the Anambra-born high-profile kidnapper, known for kidnapping mainly billionaires.