The arraignment of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumene Onwuamadike, aka Evans, was, on Monday, stalled as Evans, through his counsel, brought an application challenging the competence of the charges.
His counsel, Olukoya Ogungbeje, contended that his client could not be arraigned until his application challenging the charges and the court’s jurisdiction had been determined.
Ogungbeje said that since the prosecuting team for the state just served him with a reply to the application on Monday morning in court, he would need an adjournment to reply.
Consequently, the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, adjourned the matter till Friday, October 27.
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