Suspected billionaire
kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, will today be arraigned at the
Lagos High Court in one of the 10 cases against him bordering on murder, armed
robbery, kidnapping and other crimes.
This is
coming at a time the fundamental human rights suit he filed against the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, and three others, has been
adjourned till September 5, 2017.
A police
source revealed that investigation into crimes committed by Evans and members
of his gang had been concluded,
ahead of the 90 days remand order granted by the Federal High Court.
He said
with this, the police would arraign Evan and other members of his gang in 10
consolidated cases in Lagos and four in Edo State.
According
to him, today’s charge against Evan would centre around the abduction of Mr.
Donatus Dunu, from who the suspect collected N150 million ransom.
The
case, it was gathered, comes up at the Ikeja High Court Court 18 before Justice
Oshodi.
A competent
police source told Daily Sun: “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 and unlawful possession of ammunition etc.
“The
cases were filed by the Force Legal Department and Lagos State Department of
Public Prosecutions (DPP) before the Lagos State High court, Federal High Court
and Edo State High court Benin.
“Wednesday
(today) 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 Courts will schedule in Lagos and Edo states.”
Commenting
on Evans’ planned arraignment, an authoritative police sources told Daily Sun:
“You know that we asked the court to give us three months to conclude our
investigation on him and the court granted us the request. Well, we have
concluded our investigation and we are arraigning him on August 30, 2017
(today).”
When
contacted, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olamide
Famous-Cole, confirmed that Evans would be arraigned today.
- Sun News
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