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Evans now to stand murder trial in amended charges
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, has been charged with murder following the amendment of earlier charges filed against him.
The new charge was filed against him before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos High Court in Igbosere.
The judge had on October 23 adjourned the arraignment and hearing to Friday (today), being October 27.
Evans is being tried alonside five others over alleged murder, kidnap of Sylvanius Ahanonu Hafiia, and attempted kidnap of the Chairman of Young Shall Grow Motors, Vincent.
Justice Taiwo had adjourned the case following an application by Evans’ counsel, Olukoya Ogungbeje.
Lagos State Government had on Thursday, October 19, amended the charges it filed against the alleged kidnapper alongside five others before a High Court in Lagos State.
Read also: Evans makes u-turn, changes plea to ‘not guilty’ as Lagos govt amends charges
Subsequently, Evans who had on August 30 pleaded guilty to earlier charges against him, had then made a u-turn and entered a `not guilty’ plea.
Following the the amendment, which relates only to the punishment section for the second charge which was changed from Section 271 (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State to Section 2(1) of the Kidnap Prohibition Law of the Laws of Lagos 2017, Evans was this Friday charged with murder.
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Balarabe musa
October 27, 2017 at 2:12 pm
This Evans case is infuriating me, he ought to have been killed by now
JOHNSON PETER
October 27, 2017 at 3:07 pm
Everyone has right to fair hearing, let him plead his cause.
seyi jelili
October 27, 2017 at 3:10 pm
No matter what, even though the judiciary is corrupt, Evans won’t escape judgement,
Abeni Adebisi
October 27, 2017 at 3:26 pm
I think will even be better for him to escape judgement than this delay. Evans case is direct and straightforward, all the offenses round his neck are tied to death sentence, this would be done without delay or the court should just set him free.
Anita Kingsley
October 27, 2017 at 3:21 pm
If Evans didn’t confess all he did, would the court have known he killed anyone? No! So, what’s the point charging him for murder if the court cannot consider his confessions and give him soft landing.
Animashaun Ayodeji
October 27, 2017 at 3:23 pm
If the court should give a kidnapper who doubles as a murderer soft landing, that means the court is in support of all Evans did.
Animashaun Ayodeji
October 27, 2017 at 3:24 pm
The delay in this man’s case is getting too much, the court should sentence him to death or jail term if need be, we don’t want more delay.