The escape plan of billionaire kidnapper suspect, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, more popularly known as Evans, from police custody has been foiled by polic
The escape plan of billionaire kidnapper suspect, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, more popularly known as Evans, from police custody has been foiled by police detectives in the intelligence unit thus prompting the Nigerian Prison Service to form a heavy security ring around the suspect.
Unknown to many, the kidnap kingpin had allegedly tried to escape from his cell in Abuja after he was transferred from Lagos. A source spoke of Evans’ plan to give between $50,000 and $100,000 to one of the guards manning his cell to facilitate his escape. The source said the kidnapper was allegedly coordinating his escape bid with some members of his gang by telephone which he obtained through suspicious means.
It was learnt that intelligence officers and IGP’s Special Tactical Squad detected his plot. According to the source, “When Evans was in our custody, he tried to escape but we were able to abort all his plans. We discovered that he had access to phones which were hidden in the middle of loaves of bread, eba, semovita and so on. He was making calls from these smuggled phones in the middle of the night, making arrangements with some yet to be identified members of his gang to arrange for his escape.
“We intercepted how he was luring one of the guards with about $50,000 to $100,000. He wanted an insider to serve as informant to him and members of his gang.”
