The lead counsel to alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwamadike a.k.a Evans, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje has withdraw himself from all the criminal charges/cases against the defendant pending in the Lagos High Courts. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, Ogungbeje, said that his withdrawal from all the Criminal charges/cases against his client is on personal reasons. Ogungbeje said that his life and that of the defence lawyers has repeatedly been threatened. He said ” For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state categorically that we have fought a good fight this far despite repeated and sustained threats to my life and my defence lawyers, I dare say we have no regrets whatsoever having conducted the Criminal charges involving our client this far.” Read more
Evans lawyer, Ogungbeje withdraws from case (Vanguard)
