Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping one Sylvanus Hafia.
He was sentenced with his co-defendant, Victor Aduba.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court gave the judgement on Monday. He said the it will serve as a deterrent to intending kidnappers.
They were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia at about 5:30 pm on June 23, 2014, at Kara Street, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos and were alleged to have captured and detained Hafia and demanded a ransom of $2m,
but they pleaded not guilty to the four charges.