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Absence Of Kidnap Kingpin Evans Lawyer In Court Stalls Trial
Absence of counsel to the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.okay.a. Evans, yesterday stalled the listening to of his case earlier than Justice Adedayo Akintoye of a Lagos Excessive Courtroom, sitting at Tarfa Balewa Sq..
Evans is dealing with two separate expenses, bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and tried homicide, earlier than Justice Akintoye.
Within the first cost, Evans is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba.
Within the second cost, he’s standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Victor Aduba and Linus Okpara.
On the resumed listening to yesterday, prosecuting counsel, Babatunde Sumonu, informed the courtroom that the case was for point out.
Mr. B. C. Mbam and Mr. O. A. Egbogbo, introduced their look as counsel for the second and fourth defendants within the first cost.
Evans informed the courtroom that his counsel was Mr. Victor Opara and that he didn’t know why the lawyer was not in courtroom.
Additionally the third defendant, Nwachukwu, mentioned his lawyer was conscious of the continuing date however didn’t know why the lawyer was absent.
Within the second cost, Evans’ lawyer was additionally absent whereas counsel for different defendants had been current.
Nonetheless, Mr J. C. Jiakponna, counsel to the fourth defendant, Linus Okpara, urged the courtroom for a date to maneuver his consumer’s bail utility.
Jiakponna mentioned that the appliance had taken a very long time.
In his response, the prosecutor mentioned that that they had filed a counter-affidavit towards the bail utility.
Justice Adedayo Akintoye, nevertheless, adjourned the case till January 21 for listening to of the bail utility and ordered that listening to notices be issued to Evans counsel.
