By Newsdesk

There was a mild drama at the Ikeja High Court on Thursday when when the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans and his accomplices backtracked on their earlier claim, pleading not guilty to a two-count charge of kidnapping and conspiracy preferred against them by Lagos State government.

The government had two months ago arraigned Evans alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court, where three of them pleaded guilty, except Uchechukwu, the only female defendant, Ifeanyi and Aduba, who pleaded not guilty to the crime.

It would be recalled during prosecution, Evans and his accomplices were accused of committing the offence of conspiracy and kidnapping of one Duru Donatus at about 7.45pm on recently on Obokun Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.

The prosecution said the defendants, who was armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, captured and detained Duru Donatius at an apartment. They were also accused of collecting a ransom of 223,000 euros before accepting to release Donatius.

But when prosecution resumed on Thursday, there was a mild drama while the prosecution was being re-arraigned on an amended charge yesterday, Evans and co-defendants changed their plea.

In the amended charge, the defendants, who were remanded in prison by the court after the earlier arraignment are still facing a two-count charge offence bordering on conspiracy and kidnapping.

http://www.theguildng.com/evans-backtrack-on-kidnap-claims-plead-not-guilty/

Lol....two hedged sword....Lets see how u will be exonerated.Thunder visit any man that will bc of money release this man for the atrocities he committed against their vitims