Now the kidnapper is trying to sue the Nigerian police and take the government to court, too.

Nigeria’s police caught the country’s most-wanted kidnapper, responsible for charging million-dollar ransoms for high-profile abductees, earlier in June. But even despite his arrest, the alleged criminal—Chukwudi Dunem Onuamadkie, known by his alias of Evans—has proven to be a thorn in the Nigerian government’s side. Evans has given several interviews to media while in detention and become something of a social media celebrity. Now the kidnapper is trying to sue the Nigerian police and take the government to court, too. Police captured Evans and six of his associates on June 10 following a gun battle at an upmarket Lagos property. They also seized weapons and munitions, including more than 1,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, according to security forces. The alleged kidnapper’s complaint targeted the inspector-general of police, Ibrahim Idris; the commissioner of police in Lagos State; the Nigeria Police Force as a whole; and an anti-robbery squad in the Lagos police force. Evans’s father also submitted an affidavit as part of the complaint, saying that his son had been subject to a trial by media and had not been given a fair hearing. Nigeria’s most-wanted kidnapper has become a celebrity, and people are not happy about it According to Nigeria’s constitution, suspects should be before a court a maximum of two days after the date of their detention, unless there are extenuating circumstances. A spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force, Jimoh Moshood, said that the police had obtained a court order to detain Evans for three months to allow for proper investigation, Premium Times reported. The investigation would involve police traveling to Ghana—where Evans reportedly owned several properties—South Africa and elsewhere. Kidnap for ransom is a serious problem in Nigeria, with many Western governments warning would-be travelers of the risk of abduction. Kidnappers often target wealthy Nigerians or foreigners in the hope of demanding a large ransom. A suspect identified as Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, also known as Evans, is paraded after his arrest by police in Lagos, Nigeria.

This photo was distributed on June 11. NIGERIA POLICE FORCE An image released by the Nigeria Police Force shows weapons and ammunition retrieved during an operation to capture an alleged kidnapper and his associates in Lagos, Nigeria. This picture was distributed on June 11.