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| Kidnapper Evans Lawyer, Barrister Ogungbeje |
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| Evans' Father deposed to the affidavit |
The last may not have been
heard on the controversial case reputed to be one of the biggest crimes in the history
of Nigeria as the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known
as Evans as employed the services of a lawyer to sue the Nigeria Police for
fundamental human rights.
The suspected kidnapper,
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (Evans), has filed a Fundamental Rights Enforcement
suit to compel the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, the Lagos
State Police Commissioner, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, and the Nigeria Police Force
(NPF) to either charge him to court immediately or unconditionally release him
from custody.
He listed the IGP, Owoseni, the NPF and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos Command, as respondents in the suit.
The suspected kidnapper said there has been grave constitutional infraction perpetrated by the respondents against him as he ought to have been charged or arraign before a court in accordance with Section 35 and 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The applicant also said that he has the rights under Section 46 of the 1999 Constitution to approach the court for redress for the breach of his fundamental rights.
However, in a 27-paragraph affidavit attached to the application and personally deposed to by Evans’ father, Stephen Onwuamadike, the father claims that he and other family members have been denied access to the applicant who is still in the custody of the respondents.
He also claimed that his solicitor has been denied access to the applicant.
He insisted that the parade of the applicant before newsmen has continued to generate reactions without the applicant being afforded fair hearing and trial before a court of law.
The Fundamental Rights Enforcement suit
is yet to be assigned to a judge and no date has been fixed for its hearing.
Source: Freedom Online
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