The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned notorious billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on fresh charges relating to the killing of police officers.
Evans, already serving a life sentence for multiple kidnapping cases, was brought before Justice A. O. Ogala alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, on Monday, October 13, 2025.
The two are facing a five-count charge bordering on murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
The charges stem from a case involving the alleged murder of two police officers during one of Evans’ infamous operations.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The re-arraignment is part of a broader effort by the state government to ensure full prosecution of Evans’ alleged crimes, some of which date back several years and span multiple states.
Though convicted in earlier trials, this new set of charges highlights the extensive criminal network and violent history tied to Evans’ operations before his 2017 arrest.
