The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja has secretly directed the Federal High Court judge handling the trumped-up treason trial of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, to proceed to Kainji, Niger State, where he is billed to engage in the trial of Boko Haram suspects, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that Justice Emeka Nwite, the judge handling Sowore’s case, who had adjourned the sitting to Tuesday, December 5, sat on Monday and handled only three cases after which he announced that he would be away in Niger State.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday slammed the counsel to the Nigerian government, Maryam Okorie who is representing the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice for not showing seriousness in the trial of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore in the trumped-up treason charges filed against him.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday slammed the counsel to the Nigerian government, Maryam Okorie who is representing the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice for not showing seriousness in the trial of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore in the trumped-up treason charges filed against him.
You cannot continually and perpetually hold the man under suspicion that he committed a crime and so we will apply that this case be struck out until the prosecution is ready to prosecute it
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