September 19, 2022

Evans, Accomplice Jailed 21 years For Kidnapping, Collecting $420,000 Ransom

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Evans, Accomplice Jailed 21 years For Kidnapping, Collecting $420,000 Ransom

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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and his accomplice, Victor Aduba to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonou and collecting N$420,000 as ransom from his family.

Evans had earlier in February, 2022 been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court.

Evans and two others were found guilty of the kidnap of Mr Donatius Dunu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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