Evans Cries Out In Court, Says They Don’t Feed Him Well In Prison

Evans Cries Out In Court, Says They Don’t Feed Him Well In Prison

Suspected kidnap kingpin Evans (L) and other members of his gang during their arraignment (file photo credit: NAN)

Kidnap suspect Evans on Monday refused to come down from a Black Maria vehicle which conveyed him and other suspects to the Lagos State High Court for trial.

It was gathered that Evans was wearing a torn green Tee shirt.

His refusal to come down prompted the judge, Justice Adedayo Akintoye, to order the prison warders to bring him into the courtroom.

He was later forced to come down and handcuffed into the courtroom and led to the dock.

In the dock, Evans raised his hand and told the judge that he had something to say.

When he was allowed to speak, the suspected kidnapper said, ”I have an explanation to make. Since I have been in the maximum prison, they have been maltreating me; no visit, they don’t feed me well. I have an eye problem and I cannot see far.”

But his claims were denied by the warder from Kirikiri Maximum Prison.

“We have been treating him very well, he is well fed, and people have been visiting him. A doctor has been checking him. The doctor came to check him yesterday (Sunday) and even this morning before coming to court,” the warder said.

“He was saying he can’t be in court that he is not feeling fine, but when the doctor checked him yesterday and this morning, the doctor said he was healthy and that he sees no reason why he can’t be in court.”

Evans is facing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Linus Okpara and Victor Aduba on two counts of conspiracy and unlawful capture.