Kidnap: Two Prosecution Witnesses Refuse to Testify in Evans Case Over Security Reasons

 

The refusal of two witnesses to testify against alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, and Victor Aduba, a dismissed army personnel has stalled the trial.

 

It was gathered that the two prosecution witnesses refused to testify in court due to security reasons. 

 

Lagos state counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule disclosed this while appearing before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday November 8.

 

Sule said; 

 

  

Though Sule's request was not opposed by Onwuamadike’s counsel, Mr Oyekunle Falabi, and Aduba’s counsel, Mr Emmanuel Ochai, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of the trial.

 

Before adjourning the case to November 29 for a hearing of the prosecution’s application, Justice Taiwo said;