Court Sentences Notorious Kidnapper, Evans To Death
Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chikwudubem Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has been sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court.
It was gathered that the development was revealed in the ruling of the court on Monday.
Recall that the kidnap kingpin was apprehended in June 2017 and arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy.
The Lagos State Government noted that Evans conspired on February 14th, 2017 at about 7.45pm at Ilupeju, Lagos, to kidnap one Donatus Dunu and collect €223,000 for his release.
The police in its statement noted that Evans managed to escape arrest for seven years.
He was arrested at his No. 3, Fred Shoboyede Street, Magodo, Lagos home by a police special squad.
The kidnap kingpin then confessed to being responsible for many high-profile kidnap cases in many states of the country, especially Lagos State.
Evans also noted that he earns billions of naira from kidnapping, having charged some of his victims up to $1 million each as ransom.