Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnap have opted for plea bargain.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the lead prosecuting counsel, Yusuf Sule, informed the court about the plea bargain option on Thursday. This was when the convicted billionaire kidnapper’s case was called for re-arraignment.
NAN reports that the case was called for re-arraignment before the trial judge, Adenike Cokers, of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja.
Evans and his co-defendant were to be re-arraigned on an amended five counts of murder, attempt to murder. They are also being charged for conspiracy to commit felony to wit: kidnapping and attempt to murder.
The prosecuting counsel informed the court that the case was for re-arraignment. But he was aware the defendants had applied for a plea bargain.
Sule, however, said the plea bargain terms were being considered by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Lawal Pedro, SAN.
Recall that Evans has been convicted and jailed for his extensive kidnap activities.
In February 2022, a judge of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, Hakeem Oshodi, sentenced him to life imprisonment. He was found guilty for the kidnap of Donatus Dunu, the Chief Executive Officer of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
In September 2022, another judge of the Court, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, also sentenced Evans to 21 years imprisonment. He was also found culpable for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonu, and collecting $420,000 as ransom from his family.
source: Premium Times
