Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, the notorious kidnap
kingpin known as Evans, collects millions of dollars
as ransom fee from his victims, the police have said.

Evans was arrested on Saturday in Lagos alongside
five members of his gang by the inspector-general of
police intelligence response team.

The police on Sunday released more details about his
operations in the country.

A statement issued by Jimoh Moshood, force public
relations officer in Abuja, listed the five other suspects
as Nwosu Chikodi Chukwuma (aka Sudo), 42 who is
third in command; Suoyo Paul (a.k.a.Nnwana), 42;
Felix Chinemerem, 36; Ikenna Emeka 28; Uchechukwu
Amadi and Ogechi Amadi.

The statement also revealed that the kidnap kingpin
has his gangs spread across every part of the country
while he is based in Lagos.

The police said he not only collects his ransom fee in
“millions of dollars” but also keeps his victims “for
upward of six to seven months until the last penny is
paid”.

“Evans was first declared wanted in August, 2013
when he masterminded the attempted kidnap of
Vincent Obianudo, owner of Young Shall Grow Motors
in Festac, Lagos, where a Policeman attached to the
victim foiled the attack and killed three of Evans gang
members but also lost his life in the process,” the
statement read.

“Some of Evans gang members were subsequently
arrested, but he regrouped after with several gangs
and became more vicious and unleashes terror in the
mentioned states of the federation.

“He is the vicious leader of a highly organized kidnap
for ransom syndicate and criminal gang terrorizing
and responsible for several kidnap of notable/
prominent Nigerians in Lagos state, including the
western, eastern, south-south and some northern
States.

“Evans and his gangs keep their victim kidnapped in
Lagos Area at House No. 21 Prophet Asaye Close New
Igando, Lagos state until the ransom is paid to him.

“Ransom money are paid to him in millions of dollars,
some victims are kept for upward of six to seven
months until the last penny is paid. He never reduces
his tagged ransom money. None of his gang members
know his house.”

The police listed his victims to include Mbarikatta
William Uboma, Paul Cole, Mohammed Jamal, a
Lebanese; Kingsley Nwokenta, Anthony Ozoanidobi
and Leo Abraham.

Others are Ojukwu Cosmas, James Uduji, Raymond
Okoye, Uche Okoroafor, Elias Ukachukwu, Francis
Umeh and Danatus Dunu.

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