Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin
HEARING of the April 5, 2018 Offa robbery suspects’ trial could not continue on Tuesday as a result of absence of prosecution witnesses.
All the accused persons, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran were present in court.
Prosecution counsel, Bola Gold, told the court that the prosecution witnesses who are police officers were on national assignment for the last Saturday rerun elections in some parts of the country and had not returned.
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Mr. Gold prayed the court for adjournment, which the defence counsel, Matthias Emeribe, did not oppose.
The trial judge Haleema Salman, warned both the defence and prosecuting counsels against unnecessary delay in the hearing of the matter.
She adjourned the case until February 10, 2020.
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