Suspected Kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as
Evans, has filed a fresh application asking a Lagos High Court to
strike out seven charges of conspiracy, attempted kidnap,
kidnapping and murder made against him.
The charges are the second set of a series of charges the Lagos
State Government filed against him and his alleged accomplices.
In one of the charges, Evans and three others are charged with
the murder of Peter Nweke and Chigozie Ngozi who are said to be
police officers attached to the Chairman of The Young Shall Grow
Motors, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo.
In another of the charges, the three defendants are charged with
conspiracy and the attempted kidnap of Mr Obianodo.
The offences were allegedly committed on August 23, 2013, in
Festac Town, Lagos.
In reaction to Evans’ application on Thursday, the Lagos State
Director of Public Prosecution, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, told
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo that the application to strike out the
charges was aimed at frustrating the trial.
Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje denied the claim and
insisted that by filing multiple charges against his client, one of
which is not even backed by a proof of evidence, it is rather the
prosecution that is delaying the trial.
After listening to both sides, Justice Taiwo adjourned the
proceedings to March 21.
Suspected Kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as
Evans, has filed a fresh application asking a Lagos High Court to
strike out seven charges of conspiracy, attempted kidnap,
kidnapping and murder made against him.
The charges are the second set of a series of charges the Lagos
State Government filed against him and his alleged accomplices.
In one of the charges, Evans and three others are charged with
the murder of Peter Nweke and Chigozie Ngozi who are said to be
police officers attached to the Chairman of The Young Shall Grow
Motors, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo.
In another of the charges, the three defendants are charged with
conspiracy and the attempted kidnap of Mr Obianodo.
The offences were allegedly committed on August 23, 2013, in
Festac Town, Lagos.
In reaction to Evans’ application on Thursday, the Lagos State
Director of Public Prosecution, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, told
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo that the application to strike out the
charges was aimed at frustrating the trial.
Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje denied the claim and
insisted that by filing multiple charges against his client, one of
which is not even backed by a proof of evidence, it is rather the
prosecution that is delaying the trial.
After listening to both sides, Justice Taiwo adjourned the
proceedings to March 21.
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