If there was an award for the preferred alleged felony in Nigeria, the inglorious crown would sit completely on the pinnacle of Chukwudubem Onwumadiek, higher often known as Evans, whose reign within the kingdom of kidnappers got here to a finish on Saturday June 10, 2017 when he was arrested by the police intelligence response staff led by Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Before his arrest, the infamous kidnapper had bee ache within the neck of safety officers and rich Nigerians who have been his prey. Evans performed his devilish sport so nicely that the majority of his gang members didn't know his true id till he was arrested.
Kyari had revealed that Evans was arrested at his residence in Magodo Estate, the place he lived along with his spouse and kids. However, they weren't at house when his unlawful journey got here to a finish.
“IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high profile kidnapper in Nigeria,” he stated again then.
“He has collected several billions of naira as ransom in the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers. Evans was said to have masterminded kidnapping operations in Anambra, Edo and Lagos, with Lagos placing a N30million bounty on him. He was arrested at about 1pm on Saturday, June 10, at his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos.”
However, since his arrest, the title Evans has not ceased to look within the press and social media —surprisingly for his penchant for crying at each given alternative.
First cry — Arrest day
According to a household supply, Evans was warned by a prophet about an “impending danger”, however he turned a deaf ear.
“I saw him at the ASPAMDA market, Trade Fair market, Lagos. I was telling him about the rumours making the rounds that he was a kidnapper, but he denied it, telling me that the allegation was a lie,” stated the relative.
“Well, as we were talking, a prominent prophet walked in and warned him about impending danger. Evans still denied that he was doing something dubious.”
Evans, whose victims suffered varied levels of inhumane remedy, cried profusely on the day of his arrest, blaming his herbalist for his woes.
“My juju man said that I was like the wind that can never be seen,” he stated in tears. “I trusted him, but see how I was picked like a common criminal. If I have my way, the juju man will pay for his sins.”
Second cry — media interview
Just a few days after his arrest, whereas nonetheless regretting his motion, Evans spoke with a journalist whom he advised that he was able to die.
“I want to die. I can’t stand this humiliation. What am I living for? When I saw the policeman dash towards me I ran inside. I was not running to escape. I ran to see if I could end it before they could take me. But time was short. They followed me into the room. I have seen it all, I want to die and have some rest,” he stated in tears.
“The only thing I want now is for the government to take care of my children, educate them and don’t allow them to become criminals. I have begged Abba Kyari, to do this for me and he assured me that the Lagos State government would take them to an orphanage home where they would grow to become better persons in the society. I have been diagnosed with Colon cancer and I wish I could die.”
Third cry — Prison
As the police continued with its interrogation, Evans, who began out as an armed robber, continued crying in cell. “He has been weeping uncontrollably because he is in a cell with common poor criminals despite all the wealth and mansions he owned,” a police supply confirmed.
Fourth cry — Ikeja High Court
While standing trial earlier than Justice Hakeem Oshodi on Friday, November 17, 2017, Evans broke down in tears as he complained to the court docket in regards to the feeding and look after inmates on the jail.
He claimed that jail authorities disadvantaged him of change of garments, meals, and water.
"This is unfair, I've not been given meals and alter of garments,” he stated in tears. “I used to be not given the chance to wash since Wednesday. I'm severely hungry now. They locked us in a single place, no meals and no water to wash. The final we have been fed was when a spouse of one in all us introduced meals."
Evans’ lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, requested the court docket to grant the accused permission to have entry to meals, saying: "Apart from being starved, my lord, they're locked up in solitary confinement with no entry to anyone. If this continues, they will not be in the correct state of mind to proceed the trial.”
Fifth cry — Ikeja High Court
On Monday, on the Lagos State High court docket, the place he was arraigned on two fresh prices of kidnapping, Evans signalled to the decide that he wished to say one thing.
“I have an explanation to make," he said in handcuffs "Since I have been in the maximum prison, they have been maltreating me; no visit, they don’t feed me well, I have eye problem and I cannot see afar.”
Refuting his declare, one of many jail officers stated: “We have been treating him very nicely; he's well-fed and folks have been visiting him.
“A physician has been checking him; the physician got here to examine him yesterday (Sunday) and even this morning earlier than coming to court docket... as a result of he was saying he can’t be in court docket, that he's not feeling effective.
“But when the physician checked him yesterday (Sunday) and this morning, the physician stated he was wholesome and that he noticed no purpose why he shouldn’t be in court docket."
Immediately the Judge left the courtroom, Evans started to cry, saying: "What have I executed to you individuals? They have been beating me; no good meals; I've been locked up in a single place since August 30 final 12 months; why are they taking my case personally? Let me face my trial alive, why do you individuals wish to kill me."
For somebody whom the Police stated was brazen in his method of punishing his victims, Evans would have been anticipated to be extra hard-hearted whereas going through trial. This hasn't occurred; as a substitute, his frequent cries have left many questioning if he's a crybaby.