By Chiemelie Ezeobi There was uproar on the social media sphere after some Nigerians launched a campaign to clamour for the release of notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Creating a hashtag #FreeEvans, the movement has since gathered momentum as many people are calling on the police to release the suspect they arrested on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Championed by Evans' wife, Uche, the campaign for his release was based on the premise that if he is released, he will help the police in cracking other high profile cases. According to their reasoning, Evans should not be jailed while some corrupt politicians who have been accused of embezzling funds are still walking around free. As at Saturday, the hashtag had garnered over 51,000 tweets and retweets, while the figure skyrocketed to about 70,000 Tuesday and however shocking it might be, has since clinched the third position on the trends list in Nigeria. From the absurd tweets t...
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