"…I
didn’t know he was into crime
...He
took part in our daily prayers and always prayed Psalm 23
…His
wealth should be sold off and given to his victims …
...I
didn’t know he was this rich, the highest he gave to me was N200,000
…Please,
forgive him for the sake of myself and the children..."
Wife
of Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, aka Evans, Uchenna, has
appealed to Nigerians to forgive her husband and her family for all the
atrocities he committed.
In
an interview with Vanguard, Uchenna said she was not aware that he was into
crime. She said thought he was into haulage, buying engine and spare parts for
trucks and imports exhaust pipes.
She
has asked that all his properties be sold and the money returned to all his
victims.
"My
name is Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, the wife of the Chikwudubem Onwuamadike
who you call Evans. I am 31 years old. I got married to Evans at the age of 17
at Oraifite, Anambra state in 2004. He met me while I was coming back from
lesson as a student of All Saints Secondary School, Oraifite and I was in class
6 going to take my West African Examination.
After
we met, I agreed to go with him because of my poor background. He told me his
father married three wives when he was six years old and threw his mother out
of his house. He said that one of the wives influenced his father to drive them
out of his house also and they were forced to stay with outsiders. Evans was taken
to his grandmother who trained him.
He
told me his father accused the mother of being adulterous before driving her
out of his house. Our marriage is blessed with five children. Our first issue
is 12 years plus and her name us Udochukwu. After we got married, he said I
should stay with his mother in his village at Akanmiri, Umudim, Nnewi to teach
me how to be a good housewife. I was there for three years before he took me to
Lagos.
We
were living at Satellite town in 2006 and after one year, he relocated us back
to the village because he could not pay house rent. While in the village, he
normally came to see us. We spent three years in the village and relocated to
Ghana.
On
our way to Ghana, we passed through Lagos and stayed at Benny Hotels in Festac
where we spent two days before travelling to Ghana. He spent a month with us in
Ghana before coming back to Lagos.
I
was pregnant with our fourth child in 2010 when he left for Nigeria to come
back in two months time.
After
I gave birth, he came back four months later and was able to clear the
accumulated bills we kept for him because I borrowed money from friends to
clear hospital bill. When he came back, he complained bitterly that things were
rough for him in Nigeria and that customs seized his goods. I was not aware
that he was into kidnapping and all the criminal acts he is being associated
with now.
All
I know about his business is that he was into haulage, buying engine and spare
parts for trucks and imports exhaust pipes. That was what he told me. The reason
he kept me in Ghana was because he said our children should get quality
education. I have spent six years here and after I stopped hearing from him, I
called and complained bitterly but he said I should stay for some time. I then
called his friend, Okechukwu, who now lives in China. He told me that he has
not been seeing him and that he spends most of his time with a girlfriend in
Festac. When I called him to complain, he was angry with me and warned that I
should stop listening to gossip. He said that If I should return, I should go
to his younger brother’s house in Lagos until he is ready to get accommodation
for us.
The
brother was formally living in Lagos but he is in Brazil now. So, when it was
impossible to pay my children’s school fees, I packed my bags and baggage and
came back to Lagos with our children. We stayed at his brother’s house at
Agric, close to Trade Fair until he took us to a house in Magodo where he
claimed he owed rent pending the completion of his own house there.
We have spent just one year in that house in Magodo. I have no idea of the type
of business he was into but he told me that his friends overseas used to buy
phones and jewelries for him.
While
in Lagos, i was idle and I pressured him to find something for me to do and he
promised to do that. Several times, I asked him to take me to his office but he
said they move from place to place to offload goods in haulage business and
share profits. I can’t remember having any visitor in our house. It is only the
agent called Sunny that helped us to pack into our house that I know. At times,
artisans come to do one repair or the other, that’s all. I don’t know any of
his friends and if we were invited to parties, he would not allow us to attend.
He told me that he has no friends and that he hates associating with people.
I
was always indoors because he warned me to beware of Lagos women that they are
wayward. I was staying indoors and it was only when I was sick that he took me
to a hospital in Ikeja. I always have BP and it makes weak.
We went back to Ghana on the 6th of this month and he promised to join us in no
distant time.
On
the 9th, I called him to know when he would be coming and even the youngest of
our children was crying, begging him to come as soon as possible and he promised
to come. In the afternoon, I called but he was not picking. I called again,
there was noise in the background and the line was switched off. I then called
the driver that took us to the motor pack when we were going to Ghana and he
told me that there was a problem, that police came and arrested Oga and that
they came with a fair complexioned lady.
When
I heard all the allegations against him, I called his brother in Ghana, his
mother, father and other relations but I could not get them. I then called their
last born, a student at Oko Polytechnic but he said he had not spoken with him
for long.
I
was confused until I opened Niger news and Vanguard Websites. That was how I
got the shocking news about my husband. I collapsed and later called my kids to
inform them what I just read about their father.
Since
then, I have not eaten, I am still in shock. Our children could not believe
what they were reading about their father. They are saying that he cannot do
all the things they said he did. In fact, while we were in Nigeria, he had
never slept outside our house.
My
children were crying when they saw his bloody eyes and swollen face.
Our
condition was worsened when I saw my picture with him and our children on the
face book. I don’t know where they got it. I have not been receiving money from
him, I have never seen his money. The only thing I know is that there was a
time he bought an expensive watch in Dubai and I wanted to know why he bought
it when he could not open any business for me. He kept on teasing me, claiming
it came from a friend.
It
was only when we wanted to travel to South Africa last year Christmas where we
spent two years that he gave me N200, 000 for the trip. I have never seen him
as a rich man. While with him, we made sure we had all we wanted to eat and
that’s all. I can’t remember seeing any sign of affluence in him. He is not a
proud man and he has been wearing one sandal and slippers for long now. He does
not go for parties. In fact, I have never suspected him as a criminal. If I
have been seeing any strange things, I would have suspected him. We have three
cars, one Hilux, one grand Cherokee and an SUV.
The
N20m they said he sent to me through transfer was given to one Hausa man to pay
into an account in Ghana to be used in paying our rent and furnish the house in
Ghana. I know he banks with GTB only. Their staff used to visit us in the
house. I am not aware that he has five girlfriends and I have never suspected
him because he did not keep late nights. It was shocking to hear about his girlfriends.
He did not answer calls in my presence. I used to see his phones being charged
but he normally switched them off. I always asked him why use pin code to lock
his phones and that he lived a secret life but he threatened to beat me if ever
I touched any of his phones. I didn’t even know the security pin.
He
would leave the house sometimes in the evenings with his phones and would come
back between 8pm and 9pm. Most of the things I read about him are strange to
me. As his wife, I should have seen the signs but I have not. He has cancer and
does not drink alcohol nor smoke anything.
I
have never seen gun in our house. I don’t know where they got those frightening
guns. He has never told me he has another house at Igando. Any time he went
out, he always called to ask after the children and reassure me that he would
be back soon.
I
am suspecting that whatever happened to him must have come from his father’s
second wife. I don’t know what he did to him when he was young but he told the
story. He said that after their mother was driven out of the house, he was with
his brothers playing outside one day when the second wife called him to pick a
bucket and collect water for her. He was four years then, he picked the bucket,
collected water and when he came back, she removed her dress and she was
wearing only a bag made from animal skin on her waist.
She brought seven small stones from the bag, gave to Evans and ordered him to pour the stones into the bucket to know if the gravel would rise (sail) on top of the water or not. Evans said he did as she directed but the only thing the woman did was to take the bucket back and ordered him to go back and play with his brothers. He said he told his father later but he said he was telling lies. I feel very bad because I did not know if he was doing all these or not. Even if he was into all these, why did he not stop because of me and his children? All the time when we pray, he used to promise God that he would tell Him his story later in life. Here reads psalm 23 a lot.
Even
his phone, he sets alarm for 12 noon to read psalm 23. He took part in our
daily prayers in the morning, evening and night. He used to lead us in prayers.
We attend Anglican Church. He has never given them money to show off. We used
to give N5000 or N10,000 and the highest we have given so far was N50,000 when
we baptised one of our children. I am appealing to the powers that be to spare
his life (crying), as I speak now, I am kneeling down with my children, crying
and begging for forgiveness. Have mercy on us. He did not know what he was
doing. He did not know what came over him.
I
am ready to come back to Nigeria and plead on his behalf. What I am reading in
the news is shocking. Though, I have not heard that he killed anybody but all
those he injured or took their money should please forgive him because me and
my children. They should kindly forgive him, he will repent. God knows I will
not be alive and see my husband doing bad thing and keep quiet. All his wealth
should be sold off and given to his victims
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