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Lagos Re-arraigns Evans On Fresh Murder Charge

Lagos Re-arraigns Evans On Fresh Murder Charge

October 13, 2025 2:30 pm

The Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted kidnapper Chukwudumeme “Evans” Onwuamadike along with co-defendant Joseph Emeka before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on a five-count charge of murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy, in connection with the 2013 killing of two police officers. The defendants deny the charges. The hearing was adjourned to November 19, 2025.

In the new indictment, prosecutors accuse Evans and Emeka of killing police officers Peter Nweke and Chijioke Ngozi on August 27, 2013, around 10 p.m. at Festac Town, Lagos. The counts filed by the Lagos State Government allege violations of Section 221 of …

I Can Estimate Value Of Victims From Far – Evans

January 11, 2020 5:19 pm

Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans has said he could estimate the financial value of his victims from a short distance.

Evans said this in a video played during his trial in an Ikeja High Court on Friday during the cross-examination of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) Insp. Idowu Haruna by Mr Emmanuel Ochai, the defence counsel to Victor Aduba, one of Evans’ co-defendants.

The alleged kidnap kingpin, in the video, was sitting on a sofa and confessing to Haruna about various kidnappings he masterminded.

Evans gave the details of his alleged victims who mostly paid ransoms in …

What Happened In Court During Evans' Case On Thursday

Billionaire Kidnapper: Evans Makes Shocking Revelations

January 10, 2020 11:13 am
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans in a video played during his trial in an Ikeja High Court on Friday said from a short distance, he can estimate the financial value of his victims.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the video was played in the courtroom during the cross-examination of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) Insp. Idowu Haruna by Mr Emmanuel Ochai, the defence counsel to Victor Aduba, one of Evans’ co-defendants.

In the video, the alleged kidnap kingpin, was sitting on a sofa and confessing to Haruna about various kidnappings he masterminded.

He gave the details

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Your Confessional Statements Voluntary, Judge To Evans

November 8, 2019 10:46 am
 Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, has rejected the claim by two co-defendants of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, that a confessional statement was extracted from them was done under duress by the police.

Justice Oshodi on Friday ruled that the defence counsel of Chilaka Ifeanyi (fourth defendant) and Victor Aduba (sixth defendant) did not provide sufficient proof to the court that they were coerced into giving the statements to the police.

He also noted that the 1999 Constitution did not state that confessional statements to the police must be in a particular form and …

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