Chukwudumeje Onwuamadike, billionaire kidnapper popularly known
as Evans, says he has no hand in suits filed against the police to
secure his release.
In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, Evans said he did not
liaise with any lawyer or any party to file the suit on his
behalf.
Evans had on June 28 filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit
at the federal high court in Lagos asking the court to compel the
police to release him.
In the ex parte application with reference number
FHC/L/CS/1012/2017, he asked the court to direct the police to
either charge him to court immediately or release him from custody
unconditionally.
He had subsequently filed another suit against the inspector
general of police and three other parties, claiming N300 million as
general and exemplary damages against the police for “illegal
detention and unconstitutional media trial”.
But Evans dissociated himself from the lawsuits filed by Olukoya
Ogungbeje.
He said the lawsuits were an attempt by some people to put him
in more trouble.
“I have no hand in any case filed against the police and I did
not speak with any lawyer or my father to fill a case on my
behalf,” he was quoted to have said.
“All I will say is that they should temper justice with
mercy.”
He was further quoted to have said that if he is released by the
police, he would not leave detention because his kidnap victims
would kill him.
Chukwudumeje Onwuamadike, billionaire kidnapper popularly known
as Evans, says he has no hand in suits filed against the police to
secure his release.
In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, Evans said he did not
liaise with any lawyer or any party to file the suit on his
behalf.
Evans had on June 28 filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit
at the federal high court in Lagos asking the court to compel the
police to release him.
In the ex parte application with reference number
FHC/L/CS/1012/2017, he asked the court to direct the police to
either charge him to court immediately or release him from custody
unconditionally.
He had subsequently filed another suit against the inspector
general of police and three other parties, claiming N300 million as
general and exemplary damages against the police for “illegal
detention and unconstitutional media trial”.
But Evans dissociated himself from the lawsuits filed by Olukoya
Ogungbeje.
He said the lawsuits were an attempt by some people to put him
in more trouble.
“I have no hand in any case filed against the police and I did
not speak with any lawyer or my father to fill a case on my
behalf,” he was quoted to have said.
“All I will say is that they should temper justice with
mercy.”
He was further quoted to have said that if he is released by the
police, he would not leave detention because his kidnap victims
would kill him.
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