Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, today openly wept in court over alleged maltreatment by prison officials.
Evans, who is being prosecuted for allegedly orchestrating series of high-profile kidnappings in the country, wept before Justice Adedayo Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere.
After he was brought into the court premises, Evans faced the court and said, “I have an explanation to make.
“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 can not see afar.”
Evans, who was in tears, added, “What have I done to you people? They have been beating me; no good food; I have been locked up in one place since August 30 last year; why are they taking my case personally? Let me face my trial alive. why do you people want to kill me?”
However, Lagos State Director of Prosecutions, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, denied the maltreatment claims, urging the court not to buy it as Evans was only making excuses.
A prison official also said, “We have been treating him very well; he is well fed and people have been visiting him.
“A doctor has been checking him; the doctor came to check him yesterday (Sunday) and even this morning, before coming to court; because he was saying he can’t be in court, that he is not feeling fine.
“But when the doctor checked him yesterday (Sunday) and this morning, the doctor said he was healthy and that he saw no reason why he shouldn’t be in court.”
Justice Akintoye however directed that the accused is given the same treatment as the other inmates as he was still presumed innocent.
The judge adjourned the case till May 25 for commencement of trial.
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