By Ismail Auwal
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans to life in prison.
Evans and his accomplices, Uche Amadi, and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu was arraigned before the court on August 30, 2017, by the Lagos State Government.
The trio were found guilty of a two-count charge of kidnapping the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Limited, Donatus Dunu.
The presiding Judge Justice Hakeem Oshodi found them guilty of two counts of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.
The Judge said there was overwhelming evidence to prove the case against them.
The prosecution had told the court that the incident took place at about 7:45 pm, along Obokun Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.
He disclosed that on April 12, Evans alongside the other five defendants while armed with guns and other weapons captured, detained, and collected a ransom of 223,000 Euros from Donatus for his release.
In all, the prosecution presented four witnesses, including the victim, Dunu while the defence presented six witnesses including Evans who testified in his own defence.
The judge, however, discharged and acquitted the other co-defendants, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi, an ex-soldier; and Victor Aduba, also an ex-soldier.
