kidnap kingpin

Court Slams Alleged Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Seven Years Jail Time

August 15, 2022 8:44 pm

One of the foremost judges, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja has slammed a seven-year jail term on alleged kidnap kingpin, Mr Hamisu Bala, aka Wadume for his wrongdoings.

Justice Nyako had handed down most of the sentences after she had found him guilty of charges relating to escaping from lawful custody, as well as illegal dealings in prohibited firearms.

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Besides Wadume, the court had also slammed down jail terms on Uba Bala (aka Uba Delu) and Zubairu Abdullahi (aka Basho) for seven years each, while Aliyu …

What Happened In Court During Evans’ Case On Thursday

August 27, 2020 2:51 pm

Mr Victor Okpara, counsel to alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans), on Thursday said that the police hastily paraded the suspect without obtaining a statement from him.

Okpara made the claim at the resumed trial of Onwuamadike on Thursday before an Ikeja High Court.

Read Also: Kidnapper Wadume Treated Princely, As Evans Is Condemned

Thursday’s proceedings involved two trials – a trial-within-trial for the attempted kidnapping of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, and trial for kidnap of a businessman, Mr. Sylvanus Ahamonu.

In the Obianodo case, Onwuamadike is being tried alongside Joseph …

Kidnapping: Court To Decide Fate Of Evans, Others

Billionaire Kidnapper: Evans Broke, Can’t Pay Legal Fees

July 3, 2020 1:38 pm

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court has ordered the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to takeover defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike aka Evans due to his inability to afford his legal fees.

On Friday, Attorney-General, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), informed the court that his team telephoned the law chambers of Ladi Williams (SAN) and Co., who represented Evans on the last court date.

Onigbanjo disclosed that they were informed that Evans had not “perfected their brief”.

Evans, first arraigned alongside others on August 30, 2017, has changed lawyers more than three times during the

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