Alleged kidnap: I am losing sight, Evans co-defendants tells court

Joseph Emeka, one of the co-defendants of alleged kidnap, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was losing sight. Supreme reports that Emeka is facing trial alongside Onwuamadike, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Upong, for attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors.

Emeka, the second defendant in the case, told the judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo that he was not seeing clearly. He had told his lawyer, and his lawyer said he had spoken to the judge. Following the submission, his counsel, Mr N.C. Onyejiaka, moved an exparte motion dated Nov. 4. Onyejiaka asked the court in the application to order the medical director of the Kirikiri Correctional Centre to provide a detailed medical report on Emeka's vision problem.

He said that the applicant is losing his sight and they want to take steps to ensure that he is healthy to face his trial. They prayed the court to grant their application. In a short ruling, the judge acknowledged Emeka's medical issues and granted his counsel's request. The learned counsel to the second defendant has submitted that medical report is required in order to proffer a solution to the second defendant's medical predicament as he is losing his sight.

Justice Taiwo grant the prayers of the second defendant. The judge adjourned the case until Nov. 29 for continuation of trial. Supreme reports that the four defendants face a seven-count charge of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, and sale and transfer of firearms over the alleged attempted kidnap of Obianodo.