Police To Arraign Kidnapper Evans Today

Notorious kidnapper, Chukwudi
Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, will
be arraigned today by the Police on
52 charges.



According to Punch, the charges
bordered on murder, kidnapping,
armed robbery and unlawful
possession of firearms.



The suspect will be arraigned
alongside his gang members at the
Lagos State High Court.



A Police official told Punch that the
kidnapper will be arraigned for similar charges in an Edo High Court.



The source said, “Investigation into
crimes committed by Evans has been
concluded before the expiration of
the 90 days remand order granted
by the Federal High Court.




“Evan’s first case is the kidnap of Mr.
Donatus Dunu in Ilupeju, Lagos
whom he collected N150m ransom
from.




The case will be coming up in
Ikeja High Court 18 before Justice
Oshodi on Wednesday (today).



“Evans and 15 of his gang members
have so far been arrested and are
facing 14 substantive cases (10 in
Lagos and four in Edo State),
carrying 52 charges of multiple
murders, armed robberies,
kidnappings, unlawful possession of
firearms, unlawful possession of
ammunition, among others.”




He said the charges were prepared
by the Force Legal Department and
the Lagos State Directorate of Public
Prosecutions.




“Wednesday’s case is one of the 14
cases.



Evans and five of his gang
members who participated in Mr.
Donatus Dunu’s kidnapping will be
arraigned.



“The remaining 13 cases relating to
13 more victims and other gang
members of Evans not yet arraigned
will come up on subsequent dates
that the respective high courts and
Federal High Court will schedule,” he
added.



Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole,
confirmed that Evans would be
arraigned before a Lagos State High
Court in Ikeja on Wednesday (today).



Evans who had been on the police’s
top list for his notorious Crimes was
finally arrested on June 10, 2017.