BREAKING: Court okays shielding of witnesses in Kanu’s trial
March 7, 2016


Nnamdi Kanu


1811

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court in Abuja is on Monday allowed the proposed prosecution witnesses lined up by the Federal Government to testify behind a witness screen ‎against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

The judge dismissed the objection by Kanu’s lawyer, Mr. Chuks Muoma (SAN), ruling that the request by the Federal Government for its witnesses to testify behind a witness screen did not amount to revisiting the court’s earlier ruling prohibiting the ‎prosecution witnesses from wearing masks.

He upheld the argument of the prosecution led by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Diri, that the screen would only shield the witnesses from the members of the public present in court.



He said the use of the screen would not prevent the judge, the accused persons and lawyers to the parties to see the witnesses while testifying.

A witness screen is a device positioned to shield a witness from seeing the accused in the courtroom.

The court also dismissed the request by Muoma that the court should discharge and acquit its witnesses because the prosecution failed to produce its witnesses to enable the trial to commence on Monday.

The judge ruled that ‎the provision of section 351(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act‎ 2015 relied on by the defence to ask for the quashing of the charges, did not apply to the circumstances of the case.

According to the judge, the court can only dismiss the charges against an accused person who is present in court when the complainant in the case is not represented in court.

The court fixed Wednesday for trial to commence.


http://www.punchng.com/breaking-court-okays-shielding-of-witnesses-in-kanus-trial/

Buhari 5 vs kanu 3
.
Sai buhari
sai change

Nice

Who God has bless no man can curse..... In tubaba's voice

story for the godz
NK is coming out victorious
i think the judge does not want the FG to have anymore excuses
just watch and see
the judge is tired of the stupid games of the fg
i guess he just want the witnesses to come and then dismiss whatever bulshit they will say on the premise that it is not VALID
then end of case
just watch

NgeneUkwenu:

and u are shinning ur teeth like a roasted she goat....... NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO KANU no matter what

ruggedboy01:
and u are shinning ur teeth like a roasted she goat....... NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO KANU no matter what

Take Hankie...

iamkeyz:
story for the godz
NK is coming out victorious
i think the judge does not want the FG to have anymore excuses
just watch and see
the judge is tired of the stupid games of the fg
i guess he just want the witnesses to come and then dismiss whatever bulshit they will say on the premise that it is not VALID
then end of case
just watch

It easy for you to said that because you presently at your comfort zone not behind bars. A lot will be going over his mind, how did I find myself in this predicament. There no sweet place as your home.

NgeneUkwenu:


Take Hankie...

u need the hanky more than I do...... ur hate for igbos keep me wondering

God forbid

lalasticlala come and rescue Kanu!

NgeneUkwenu:
Deluded IPOB Yoots, How Market?

What are you celebrating now.
Will there still be masquerade witnesses?
You're just searching for what will make you happy.



Continue.

This isnt kool joooo....

Welcomed development

princemillla:
This isnt kool joooo....

Why?

Which kind screen be that again

Dilector really needs ' Celestial Powers' to get himself out of this

NgeneUkwenu:


Why?

The case is taking longer than expected dear.

Since last year. If the guy is guilty, the law should take its effect.

LOL. There will be no masquerade. The witnesses will be seen on screen so what are you celebrating?

As long as the screen is transparent enough to enable us see the faces of the so called witnesses, I am cool with it.
No to masquerade witnesses.

Kikikkiki..more watery beans for kanu

Common sense judgement. Nnamdi will be shocked that even his wife will testify against him. Some people can abuse their mothers for 500 naira. Majority of those people are shouting Ipod.

ruggedboy01:
and u are shinning ur teeth like a roasted she goat....... NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO KANU no matter what

Youre quite wrong you know? Alot of things will happen to Kanu one of which is a lengthy jail term. so lengthy by the time he gets out we will be grandfathers.

olapluto:
Common sense judgement. Nnamdi will be shocked that even his wife will testify against him. Some people can abuse their mothers for 500 naira. Majority of those people are shouting Ipod.

You 're so right. Majority of people shouting iPod 're yoruba...

Tribalist

Few minutes ago, an IPOD youth was narrating how Kanu will be discharged from court!! Lol..

As Long as the Judge is not Igbo, and he heard when Kanu called his beloved country a zoo. And when he insulted the president of the largest black country, I believe emotions will surpass Facts!!

Kanu should enjoy his stay in the Zoo.

And to all the IPOD youths who are Working in the Zoo, making Money in the Zoo, marrying in the Zoo and giving birth in the Zoo, let me ask.....

"What specie of animals are you all??"


#IamIgboNotBiafra

You've got to have a very big balls to fight a state and succeed, except if such a state is being led by a balless id1ot. PMB is even gentle.

Obj, I hail o.

Agubushmenyo:
Few minutes ago, an IPOD youth was narrating how Kanu will be discharged from court!! Lol..

As Long as the Judge is not Igbo, and he heard when Kanu called his beloved country a zoo. And when he insulted the president of the largest black country, I believe emotions will surpass Facts!!

Kanu should enjoy his stay in the Zoo.

And to all the IPOD youths who are Working in the Zoo, making Money in the Zoo, marrying in the Zoo and giving birth in the Zoo, let me ask.....

"What specie of animals are you all??"


#IamIgboNotBiafra

The zoo must fall