Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, Bags 21 Years In Prison
NOTORIOUS kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant- Victor Aduba- were on Monday, September 19, 2022 sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.
The two convicts were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia on June 23, 2014 at Kara Street, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos.
They were alleged to have abducted and detained Hafia and demanded a ransom of $2million.
This judgment by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State is the second sentence against Onwuamadike, as Justice Hakeem Oshodi had earlier sentenced him and two others to life imprisonment for conspiracy and the kidnap of the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Limited, Donatus Dunu.
While sentencing the trio, Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge against them beyond a reasonable doubt, stating that in some of the confessional videos played in court, Onwuamadike had mentioned some of the other defendants and the roles they played in the crime.
“He was seen freely laughing and willingly answering 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.
“He showed no remorse in the dock and tried to lie his way out of the crimes, despite the video evidence,” Justice Oshodi ruled.
