Suspected billionaire kidnap
kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as Evans has told a Lagos High
Court in Igbosere why his trial should continue in a court run by former
Ugandan military dictator, Idi Amin Dada.
According to the wealthy
kidnapper, the fresh charges against him are so ridiculous.
He said that only Idi Amin Dada
can entertain them.
Evans prayed Justice Oluwatoyin
Taiwo to quash the twin charges and 11 counts filed against him by the Lagos
State Government and allow him “to go home.”
Lawyer to Evans Olukoya
Ogungbeje, further accused the prosecution of conniving with the court
registrar to improperly obtain a document relating to the case from the court
files.
He said, “Whatever has been
removed from the court files should be made available to me.”
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This was, however, dismissed by the judge after a strong objection from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey.
This was, however, dismissed by the judge after a strong objection from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey.
Justice Taiwo assured Ogungbeje
of fairness in the trial, adding: “I trust My registrars implicitly.”
In the new charges against Evans
on Monday, he and second defendant Victor Nonso Aduba are to stand trial on
four counts of conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of weapons.
In the other charge, he and three
others will face seven counts of conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, kidnapping,
murder and attempted murder, including the alleged attempted kidnap of the
Chairman of The Young Shall Grow Motors, Vincent Amaechi Obianodo.
The second to fourth defendants
are Joseph Ikenna Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Frank Upong.
Lagos State is to call 12
witnesses – six civilians and six senior police officers to testify against
Evans and Aduba for the alleged attempted kidnap of Obianodo.
The prosecution also listed nine
exhibits that it intends to tender, including four rifles, two pistols, bullet
proof vests, among others.
Evans lawyer argued that the
third and fourth counts on the first charge relating to firearms possession and
sale required the fiat of the Attorney-General of the Federation which,
according to him, the prosecution did not have.
He added, “Only a court in
Uganda, Idi Amin’s Uganda, will entertain this kind of information (charge).
“This kind if charge can only be
filed in a court in Uganda.
“We are in Nigeria. I urge this
court to dismiss the charge against the defendant and allow him to go home.”
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