SAN NACK EVANS, EX-SOLDIER TO 21 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

 

 

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court has sentenced kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, alongside an ex-soldier, Victor Aduba, to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping one Sylvanus Hafia.

The judge, who handed down the verdict without an option of fine on Monday, said the sentence would run concurrently.

On count one, she convicted and sentenced Evans and Aduba to five years imprisonment; for the second count, the judge sentenced them to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping and five years for unlawful possession of firearms.

Also reacting, Olu Daramola (SAN), however, said the sentence made no difference because Evans was already serving a life sentence.
“He already had the stiffer punishment you can get after death in the earlier judgment; he may still be sentenced to death because even if he is sentenced to life imprisonment in all the cases, he can only serve one, because he just has one life,” he said.

He also added that “In this case, he still has the right of appeal at the Court of Appeal, to the Supreme Court. Sentencing is a question of law based on the available facts. If you have 21 years in jail, I think that is okay because sometimes criminals do repent. So, if you sentenced someone to life imprisonment, how will the society get the benefits of their repentance?”