Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme
Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans has pleaded guilty to the charge of
kidnapping.
This follows his arraignment
today at the High Court in Lagos by the state government.
The Attorney-General’s office had earlier said Evans would be docked on various counts, including kidnapping, before Justice Oshodi at 10:00 a.m. The state Attorney-General, Mr. Adeniji Kassim led the team of prosecution.
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Evans promptly responded that ‘I
am guilty’ when the charges were read to him. He was represented by his
counsel, Olukoya Ogungbeje.
He was arraigned alongside five
others; Uche Amadi, Ogechi Izechuwku, Okechukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and
Victor Chukwumonso, at the court which witnessed a large crowd of interested
parties and a presence of security personnel.
While Evans, Amadi and Nwachukwu
pleaded guilty to both counts, Izuchukwu, Ifeanyi, and Chukwunomso pleaded not
guilty.
Following the plea of all six
defendants, the Attorney General of Lagos state, Adeniji Kazeem who led the
prosecution asked for a trial date and for all defendants to be remanded in
prison custody.
The 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.
Justice Oshodi thereafter ordered
the remand of all the defendants at the Kirikiri maximum prison Apapa and
adjourned further proceedings till October 19, 2017.
The Attorney-General’s office had earlier said Evans would be docked on various counts, including kidnapping, before Justice Oshodi at 10:00 a.m. The state Attorney-General, Mr. Adeniji Kassim led the team of prosecution.
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| Evans and four others, today in court |
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