A Lagos High court, has ordered the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, to refund the sum of €233, 000, ransom he coercively collected from one of his victims, Chief Donatus Dunu.
The judge, Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi, also ordered Evans to pay N50 million, as general damages in favour of the claimant.
The Claimant, a pharmacist was abducted on February 14, 2017, for ransom and held hostage, before he escaped from captivity.
Upon his escape he alleged that Evans collected the sum of €233, 000 as ransom prior to his escape from abduction.
The Claimant, who is the CEO of Maydon Pharmaceutical Company, consequently filed the suit marked LD/5243GCM/2018 demanding the return of the sum of €233, 000 he paid as ransom while in the kidnap kingpin’s custody.
The claimant also demanded the sum of N50 million as damages.
In his testimony before the court, the Claimant, a pharmacist said that he abducted on February 14, 2017, for ransom and held hostage, before he escaped from captivity.
Upon his escape he alleged that the Defendant collected the sum of €233, 000, as ransom prior to his escape from abduction.
The claimant added that the defendant also asked him to instruct his brothers, Anslem Dunu and Innocent Dunu to pay the ransom.
The court however refused the claim for pre-judgment interest of 40 percent per annum on the €233, 000.
