A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Zuba, Abuja on Tuesday admitted two discs from a CCTV footage and Certificate of Compliance as evidence in the trial of Sen. Elisha Abbo.

The police charged Abbo on July 8 for criminal force and assault which is contrary to section 263 and 264 of penal code law.

Magistrate Abdullahi Illelah held that the documents tendered were relevant and admissible in evidence.

”It is left to the court to determine if a particular document or exhibit tendered before it complies with the requirement of the law or not.

”The court hereby admits the statements of Sen. Elisha Abbo and medical report which the nominal complainant obtained from Mega EyeSight as exhibits in the trial,” he held.

Illelah adjourned the matter until January 9, 2020, for the continuation of hearing while the bail granted to Abbo continues on the same terms and conditions.

Earlier, the prosecution witness, Mr James Idachaba tendered the exhibits through the second prosecution witness Assistant Superintendent of Police Mary Daniel.

The witness told the court that she was attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, FCT Police Command and was the Investigating Police Officer in the case against the defendant (Sen. Abbo).

Daniel alleged that on May 14, the case criminal force and assault contrary to section 262, 263 and 264 of the Penal Code Law was reported at Maitama Divisional Station by the nominal complainant Ms Anyata Wormate.

She added that the case was transferred to the FCT Police Command and it was assigned to her to investigate, subsequently she went to the scene of the crime at Pleasure Chest Shop, FA45, Banex Plaza.

According to her, the shop was then locked and one Mr Onyekachi Chukwu told me that the owner of the shop travelled out of Abuja.

“On July 3, the invitation letter was sent to the nominal complainant and the defendant through the Clerk of the National Assembly.

“On July 4, the voluntary explanatory statement was obtained from the nominal complainant and the defendant also provides his statement under caution and later the defendant was later granted bail on the same day,’’ she said.

The witness told the court that the nominal complainant brought CCTV footage discs with a certificate of compliance and forensic analysis could not be obtained because the camera where the video was extracted was with one Kemi.

Daniel added that all efforts to get across to Kemi (a salesgirl in the shop where the incidence happened) proved abortive.

The witness said that she also went back to Maitama Divisional Police office to obtain the statement of Mrs Alaba Udeme the mother of the nominal complainant.

She added that she went to the mega eyesight to confirm whether or not the nominal complainant was treated there, and the clinic confirmed to the witness that the complainant was treated there.

The Defense counsel Mr Adegbite Adeniyi objects to the admissibility of the discs, medical certificate from mega eyesight when the prosecution counsel (Idachaba) attempted to tender the documents.

Adeniyi told the court that the medical report certificate sought to be tendered did not comply with the provision of section 257 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

He added that the CCTV footage discs also did not comply with the provisions of section 84 sub B and 84 sub 5 (A) of the Evidence Act.

In his response, the prosecution counsel urged the court to discountenance the objection of the defense stressing that the objections were misconceived because the witness was not the maker the documents.



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NOT NICE

It's all over.

Naawaoo

well done

Water don pass garri

Space for sale.........

Why can't him resign, because of greed and selfish interest. They sat down their like its their family throne

lite15:
Space for sale.........

on nairaland , how much?

So this matter is still going slowly like motor wey dey for traffic jam?
Hope it won't take up to four years , since this guy has just four years to spend in the senate.

In saner climes this one supposed to have resigned by now
But here infact he is even suitable for presidency

Kolo Senator....

Scapegoat!! I really hope he faces the full wrath of the law

who's he?

This case will drag on until victim become grandma. Is it not Nigeria?

So this case is still in court, Nigeria law process is to slow, and that way the judge can be compromised

Nigeria's legal system is indeed pathetic. How can this case still be at this stage and now adjourned until next year? All evidences are available for all to see. The Senator in question admitted to the assault, wetin remain abeg?

So what's the next move? Prison with watery bean I guess.

Jail the pervert!

Jarmoskie12:


on nairaland , how much?

By the time you pay politics section omo niles for foundation and posting it will be too expensive. I have space for sale in a better section that you wont have wahala.

Nigeria Justice system is a joke.. In saner climes this case ought to have been concluded in just one month.

Nwibii:
So this matter is still going slowly like motor wey dey for traffic jam?
Hope it won't take up to four years , since this guy has just four years to spend in the senate.

Who told you he has four years to spend?

He will win again.

Is it not Nigerians again?

nairalee:
In saner climes this one supposed to have resigned by now
But here infact he is even suitable for presidency

Resigned because he beat someone or he beat a woman?

He was wrong but doesn't warrant resignation.

I think he should compensate the lady and try to settle out of court and get the matter withdrawn.

The slapping senator,the sex gadget buyer and the rough lawmaker..the dishonorable man, our house call honorable..

Lols




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b0rn2fuck:
Why can't him resign, because of greed and selfish interest. They sat down their like its their family throne

Re- wetin?
He would rather die than to resign in dt position. Nigeria politicians with greed.

Some lawyers will never smell heaven. Defending what u know is a lie

Hmm, na wa o. Them never finish this man case?

dtruth50:
Re- wetin?
He would rather die than to resign in dt position. Nigeria politicians with greed.

Some lawyers will never smell heaven. Defending what u know is a lie

Do you think heaven is about defending a liar?

Perhaps, you don’t read your Bible often.

When an harlot was about to be stoned to death by the people in the bible - who defended her?
JESUS.

Jesus did not come for the strong. But for those who are sick.

Btw: Jesus didn’t do his for money. But the the Justice system is there to help anyone to get justice - whether they are guilty or not.

Our judicial system is a joke

The wheel of justice grinds slowly.

However, I’m glad the CCTV tapes were admitted as evidence. Anybody with a measure of humanity would find him guilty after watching it.

I hope he pays at least twice his monthly salary+allowances.