Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, will today be arraigned at the Lagos High Court in one of the 10 cases against him bordering on murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and other crimes.
This is coming at a time the fundamental human rights suit he filed against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, and three others have been adjourned until September 5, 2017.
A police source revealed that investigation into crimes committed by Evans and members of his gang had been concluded, ahead of the 90 days remand order granted by the Federal High Court.
He said with this, the police would arraign Evan and other members of his gang in 10 consolidated cases in Lagos and four in Edo State.
According to him, today’s charge against Evan would centre around the abduction of Mr. Donatus Dunu, from who the suspect collected N150 million ransom
The case, it was gathered, comes up at the Ikeja High Court Court 18 before Justice Oshodi.
A competent police source told Daily Sun: “Evans and 15 of his gang members have so far been arrested and are facing 14 substantive cases (10 in Lagos and four in Edo State) carrying 52 charges of multiple murders, armed robberies, kidnappings, unlawful possession of firearms and unlawful possession of ammunition etc.
“The cases were filed by the Force Legal Department and Lagos State Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) before the Lagos State High court, Federal High Court and Edo State High court Benin.
“Wednesday (today) case is one of the 14 cases Evans and five of his gang members, who participated in Mr. Donatus Dunu’s kidnapping will be arraigned. The remaining 13 cases relating to 13 more victims and other gang members of Evans not yet arraigned will come up on subsequent dates that the respective High Courts and Federal High Courts will schedule in Lagos and Edo states.”
Commenting on Evans’ planned arraignment, an authoritative police source told Daily Sun: “You know that we asked the court to give us three months to conclude our investigation on him and the court granted us the request. Well, we have concluded our investigation and we are arraigning him on August 30, 2017 (today).”
When contacted, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olamide Famous-Cole, confirmed that Evans would be arraigned today.
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