My Eyes Saw Hell In The Hands Of Abba Kyari And His Boys – Evans Tells Court

Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans on Friday instructed an Ikeja Particular Offences Courtroom that his eyes noticed hell within the arms of Abba Kyari and his boys.

 

He additionally denied kidnapping a businessman, Sylvanus Ahamonu and gathering $420,000 ransom from his household.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) experiences that Evans is standing trial alongside an ex-soldier, Victor Aduba, on a four-count cost of kidnapping and illegal possession of firearms.

 

He made the denial on Friday whereas underneath cross-examination by the state prosecutor, Mr Yusuf Sule.

Evans instructed the court docket that he was born on April 22, 1980 and is from Nnewi, Anambra. He vehemently denied figuring out Ahamonu previous to seeing him after his arrest.

 

When Sule famous that Ahamonu had recognized him when he testified just about (by way of the Zoom app) in court docket, Evans stated he was simply identifiable.

“Ahamonu and Idowu Haruna (the Investigating Police Officer) might have conspired with the police. My photos are in all places, all around the world. Earlier than my image was in all places, individuals knew who I used to be.

 

“I had a haulage and logistics enterprise with over 30 workers and drivers in Amuwo-Odofin,” he stated.

 

The alleged kidnap kingpin stated he had made no point out of his haulage and logistics enterprise in his assertion as a result of it was written by the police.

 

Responding to questions, Evans stated he additionally didn’t present medical paperwork proving his alleged torture by the police to the court docket.

 

He, nonetheless, famous that whereas he was incarcerated, he had filed a basic human rights go well with in opposition to the police on the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Lagos, over the alleged torture.

 

Explaining why he was seen in a jovial temper within the confessional video performed within the court docket when prosecution introduced its case, Evans stated he was pressured to behave that method by the police.

“The police instructed me to be laughing and smiling within the video. You have no idea what I encountered within the arms of Abba Kyari and his boys. My eyes noticed hell.

“It was what they instructed me to be doing that I used to be doing,” Evans stated.

Earlier, whereas testifying in his defence, Evans had stated he didn’t know Ahamonu.

Led in proof by defence counsel, Ms O.N Sonuga, he stated, “I have no idea Slyvanus Ahamonu, I solely met him on the IG Visitor Home in Falomo.

“Sooner or later on the IG Visitor Home, the police introduced some paperwork and requested me to signal, I requested what the paperwork have been for, they didn’t reply me. They stated that if I didn’t co-orperate with them they might kill me.

“After I refused, Insp. Philip requested them to take me to the again of the visitor home. After I obtained there, they have been urgent cigarette butts on my physique.”

He stated he noticed the individuals he was paraded with in Ikeja, “and so they stated l will see what’s going to occur to these individuals; that it’s higher I signal these paperwork.

“They killed about six individuals in my presence and I signed the doc, I used to be not allowed to learn it. I believe it’s the doc that was used to carry me to court docket.

“I have no idea something in regards to the allegations earlier than this court docket. I don’t know who Ahamonu is. I solely met him on the IG Visitor Home, I had no prior contact with him.”

Evans additionally instructed the court docket that no firearms have been found in his dwelling by the police.

Ahamonu and his wife, Chimebere, had on Dec. 17, 2021 testified just about how Evans and his gang kidnapped him on June 23, 2014 on Kara Highway off Osolo Approach, Ajao Property, Lagos.

The couple narrated how they offered properties, borrowed cash, raised funds from household and nicely wishers to aim to boost the preliminary 2 million greenback ransom that was demanded by Evans.

Ahamonu stated his arms and legs have been chained all through his two months in cavity and was solely launched when his household had allegedly given Evans the 420,000 greenback ransom, by which period he stated he was on the level of demise.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case till March 11 for continuation of trial.