An Ikeja Special Offences Court today, September 19, passed judgement on the convicted notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans.
Alongside his accomplice, Victor Aduba, they were handed a 21-year jail term for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonou and collecting $420,000 as ransom from his family.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi handed out the sentence to the culprits after convicting them on two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru.
The victim is the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
In his judgement, Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge against them beyond a reasonable doubt.
In reaching his verdict on Evans, the judge held that he observed the demeanour of the witness, stating that in some of the confessional videos played in court, Evans had mentioned some of the other defendants and the roles they played in the crime.
“He was seen freely laughing and willingly answered questions. A close look at his body shows no sign of torture. He did not look unkempt. He is seen laughing even when he was told that he must be a rich kidnapper,” Justice Oshodi said.
“He showed no remorse in the dock and tried to lie his way out of the crimes despite the video evidence.”
The judge then concluded that the evidence tendered before the court especially their video confessions corroborated their guilt.
The court discharged and acquitted Ogechi Uchechukwu and two former soldiers of the Nigerian Army, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba, for lack of sufficient evidence linking them to the crime.
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