Lagos Re-arraigns Evans For Alleged Murder Of Policemen

For the 5th clip successful 8 years, the Lagos State authorities has re-arraigned billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known arsenic Evans, earlier the authorities precocious tribunal sitting successful Ikeja for the execution of 2 constabulary officers.

Evans was arraigned alongside Joseph Emeka earlier Justice Oyindamola Ogala connected a five-count complaint of execution and attempted kidnapping.

The prosecutor, Olu Azeez, told the justice that the defendants committed the offence, which violated Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, connected August 27, 2013, astatine Third Avenue successful Festac Town, Lagos.

Azeez besides informed the tribunal that the defendants allegedly killed Peter Nwaeke astir 10:00 p.m. on 3rd Avenue successful Festac Town, wrong the Ikeja Judicial Division of Lagos State.

He besides alleged that the defendants killed Chijioke Ngozi connected August 27, 2013, astatine the nonstop determination and time.

They, however, pleaded not blameworthy to the charge.

The prosecution claims that connected March 28, 2013, the defendants.

During the proceedings, the authoritative informed Justice Ogala that the lawsuit had been initially assigned to Justice Adenike Coker, who was present connected nationalist assignment. Thus, the lawsuit record was reassigned to her court.

Therefore, helium asked the justice to hole a proceedings day truthful that helium could nutrient his witnesses; the defence squad did not reason the application.

The justice subsequently adjourned the lawsuit until November 19, 2025, for proceeding and the issuance of witnesser summons.

Evans is presently progressive successful 5 abstracted transgression cases related to kidnapping and murder, having already been convicted successful 2 of them.

It volition beryllium remembered that Evans was convicted and sentenced to beingness imprisonment by Justice Hakeem Oshodi successful February 2022.

Evans and his co-defendants were besides sentenced to 21 years imprisonment connected September 19, 2022, by retired Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo earlier her retirement.