Mr Chiemeka Arinze, a co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin,
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans has
died in prison custody.
Evans is standing trial alongside, Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and
Udeme Upong, over the attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the
Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo
of an Ikeja Special Offences Court.
They are facing a seven-count
charge of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping,
attempt to kinda, sale and transfer of firearms.
According to a source(anonymous), Chiemeka Arinze died on Friday, November 26, 2021.
The
source said the counsel to the late defendant had filed a bail
application before the court last week, over the illness of the
defendant.
The source also said that the continuation of trial in the case is
coming up today (Monday), and it was slated for the bail application to
be heard before they heard of the death of the defendant.
It was gathered that Arinze, who has been sick, was rushed from the prison to a General Hospital on Friday, where he later died.
