Court suspends Okah’s trial pending his recovery from surgery
(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday suspended
the trial of alleged mastermind of Abuja 2010 Independent Day bombing, Charles
Okah, pending his recovery from surgery in the National Hospital.
“In view of the absence of the accused who had undergone a
medical surgery in the National Hospital, Abuja, the trial shall be suspended
till March 10 at 11:30 a.m.,” Justice Gabriel Kolawole, ruled.
Kolawole said that the suspension would help him to recover
and attend his trial.
He, however, ordered that Obi Nwabueze, standing trial
alongside Okah be remanded in kuje prison and produced at the next adjourned
date.
At the last sitting, the court ordered the Nigeria Prison
Service to provide tight security at hospital during the period Okah was
expected to undergo surgery.
The court had ordered that after the surgery, Okah would be
produced in court on the next adjourned date to face his trial.
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