A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday fixed February 3 for ruling on the bail application filed by the 38 pro- Biafra supporters arrested during January 20 solidarity rally for United States President, Donald Trump.
They were arraigned by the police for conspiracy and treasonable felony and were remanded in prison pending ruling on their bail application and issue of jurisdiction.
At their arraignment last week, Magistrate Samuel Andrew-Jaja did not allow oral bail application by the defense counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
The charge were not read out to the accused persons, instead the Magistrate ordered written addresses by parties and adjourned the matter to January 30 for adoption of written addresses.
He urged parties to file, reply and serve the processes appropriately.
However, the court did not sit on the adjourned date because the Magistrate was not on seat.
The matter was later shifted to Wednesday.
At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the accused persons were also not in court.
Prison authorities claimed there was no vehicle to bring them to the court.
They said the truck used in conveying them earlier has broken down and has not been fixed. They assured the Magistrate the accused persons would be in court on the next adjourned date.
The defence counsel adopted the written address on bail and urged the court to grant the accused persons bail by relying on the arguments contained in the address.