* Botched kidnap of Young Shall Grow Transport owner
The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, re-arraigned notorious kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike aka Evans before an Ikeja High Court.
Evans was arraigned alongside his co-defendant – Joseph Emeka – on an amended five-count charge of murder and attempted kidnapping before Justice Adenike Coker.
The charges specifically accused Evans of the murder of two police officers and the attempted kidnapping of Chief Obianodo Vincent, the owner of Young Shall Grow Transport Company.
The defendants however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In February 2022, an Ikeja High Court Judge, Hakeem Oshodi, sentenced Evans to life imprisonment for the kidnapping of Chief Donatus Dunu, the Chief Executive Officer of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Also in September 2022, another judge of the court, Oluwatoyin Taiwo (now retired), sentenced Evans to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman, Chief Slyvanus Ahamonu, and collecting $420,000 as ransom from his family.