EVANS PLEADS GUILTY TO KIDNAP CHARGES ….and 2 others

Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans has pleaded guilty to two counts bordering on kidnapping.

This follows his arraignment yesterdayat the High Court in Lagos before Justice Hakeem Oshodiby the Lagos State Government.

The suspect was brought before the court alongside five others; UcheAmadi, Ogechi Izuchuwku, Okechukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Chukwunonso.

Their arraignment at the court was witnessed by a large crowd of interested parties while there was a heavy presence of security personnel.

While Evans, Amadi and Nwachukwu pleaded guilty to both counts, Izuchukwu, Ifeanyi, and Chukwunonso pleaded not guilty.

Following the plea of all six defendants, the Attorney General of Lagos State, Adeniji Kazeem, who led the prosecution, asked for a trial date and for all defendants to be remanded in prison custody.

Justice Oshodi, thereafter, ordered the remand of all the defendants at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Apapa and adjourned further proceedings till October nineteen, this year.

NAN/ OKECHUKWU EZONA