An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned hearing of the evidence of Chief Vincent Obianodo, who the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, allegedly attempted to kidnap.
Update on Obianodo Kidnap Case ?
Evans is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka for attempted kidnap of Obianodo.
The State Prosecution Counsel, Yusuf Sule, informed the court that the witness who was supposed to testify could not come online. He prayed the court to allow him testify via zoom at the next adjourned date.
Sule further argued that the testimony of the prosecution witness, the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), who was already in the box could be expunged in order to bring in another witness.
The court had on March 11 ordered Evans to engage a lawyer before the next date of adjournment or be ready to defend himself.
Who is Udeme?
Frank Udeme, one of the co-defendants of Evans had been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on March 11 2022. Udeme had pleaded guilty to selling firearms to Evans.
According to the prosecution, Evans and Emeka committed the offence on August 27, 2013, at Third Avenue in Festac Town, Lagos.
Evans and his accomplice are alleged to have killed one Ngozi Chijioke and attempted to kidnap and kill Obianodo.
Guilty or Not ?
The defendants pleaded not guilty to a seven-count charge of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempt to kidnap and sale and transfer of firearms over the attempted kidnap of Obianodo.
The judge adjourned hearing till today Friday, June 17, 2022.
Judgement before now ?
Evans is currently facing four kidnapping charges at various high courts of Lagos State.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi on Feb. 25, sentenced him and two other to life imprisonment for kidnapping Donatius Dunu, the Chief Executive Officer of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.