The absence of Justice Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, hindered the continuation of trial of kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, popularly known as Wadume.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nyako had, on July 1, after refusing to admit Wadume to bail, fixed Tuesday for trial continuation.

Although the prosecution and defence counsel, alongside Wadume and other defendants, were in court, the case could not proceed.

The court clerk gave counsel in the All matter July 13 for continuation of trial.

NAN reports that the judge had declined to grant Hamisu bail along with six others standing trial for kidnapping, possession of firearms and dealing in prohibited firearms, contrary to Section 27 (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b)(iii) of the Firearms Act.

Justice Nyako, refused to admit the defendants to bail on the ground that she had already ordered an accelerated hearing of the matter.

Read more===https://thestreetjournal.org/2020/07/absence-of-judge-stalls-trial-of-kidnap-kingpin-wadume-others/

When would this be a matter of the past?
There should be a column where you just browse the website and would have learnt and known whether the judge would be there on a particular date or not. This is just like the flight Companies informing through SMS about the delay in flights timings.

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