Suspected kidnap kingpin, Evans, has filed a law suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Nigerian Police Force to either charge him to court or release him from custody.
Joined as respondents in the motion he filed by his lawyers are the Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command.
In a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed on his behalf by a Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, the suspected kidnapper is praying for the order of court to direct the respondents to immediately charge him to court if there is any case against him in accordance with Sections 35 (1) (c) (3) (4) (5) (a) (b) and 36 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In the alternative, he prayed the court for an order compelling the respondents to immediately release him unconditionally in the absence of any offence that will warrant his being charged to court.
Evans, who was apprehended by the Inspector-General of Police’ Intelligence Response Team led by Abba Kyari, an assistant commissioner of police, is yet to be arraigned before any court after 3 weeks of his arrest.
Reacting, Lagos Command spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, told DAILY POST that the Police have not been served.
“Evans sued us? I have no information on this yet. But if this has happened, then we have not been served.
“Please get back to me later. However, we will respond once we get court summon”, he told our correspondent Wednesday night.
The police recently arrested a soldier, Lance Corporal, Victor Chukwunonso, who worked for Evans.
Chukunonso with Army No: 09/NA/64/6317 is attached to the Nigeria Army Band Corps, Abatti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos.
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