Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, on Thursday accused Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike better known as
Evans, of attempting to frustrate the trial of the suspected billionaire kidnaper.
Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, stated this while responding to Ogungbeje’s application seeking to quash the charges against Evans.
Evans and three others are facing seven-count charge of conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, murder and attempted murder contrary to Section 411 Criminal Law Cap C 17, Vol 13, Section 271 (3) and Section 230 (A) Cap C17, of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The second to fourth defendants are – Joseph Ikenna Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Frank Upong.
“The fresh application filed by the 1st defendant’s counsel contains the same elements as the former application which the court had ruled on. This fresh application is just a ploy to derail and frustrate the trial,” Shitta-Bey said.
Ogungbeje however countered by saying “no, my Lord, the prosecution are the ones delaying their case. The prosecution knows what we want. They have filed multiple charges and even one of the charges they filed does not even have proof of evidence.”
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