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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, has adjourned until March 12 for a continuation of the hearing in the alleged attempted murder preferred against 20 Petroleum tanker drivers (PTD).

In the suit, marked: FCT/HC/CR/042/2023, a one-time PTD National Chairman, Lucky Osesua, is charged alongside 19 others on a five-count charge bordering on attempted murder, breach of peace, and assault.

The defendants were alleged to have attacked Akporeha, Afolabi and Egbon, thus acting in a manner likely to cause their deaths, among other offences.

Also charged with Osesua are Dayyabu Garga, Humble Obinna, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka, Tiamiu Sikiru, Abdulmimin Shaibu and John Amajuoyi.

Others are Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku, Sunday Ezeocha and seven others.

They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Justice Yusuf Halilu gave the adjournment after the prosecution counsel, A R Tahir, told the court that the prosecution second (PW2) was not in court due to his flight delay.

Halilu, however, adjourned the matter until March 12 for a continuation of hearing.
At the resumed hearing, PW2 was not in court and the prosecution (Tahir) told the court that PW2 was unavoidably absent.

The counsel told the court that his (defendant) flight was delayed due to bad weather and that he travelled abroad.

“We apologise for the inconvenience. To show our seriousness, we will be asking for 2 clear dates,” Tahir prayed the court.

Christopher Oshimorgi, SAN, counsel for the defendants, did not object.

“In the circumstances, we will not be opposed to the adjournment. The 20th defendant was in court also but in clutches to defend his absence at the last sitting,” he said.

At the sitting on Nov. 20, Oshimorgi told the court that the 20th defendant, Adamu Ibrahim, was ill.
The judge noted that this was the first time such a medical situation would present itself before him for the said defendant.

He then adjourned until Jan. 27, 2025, for a definite continuation of the hearing.

At the resumed hearing of the matter, Oshimorgi (the defendant’s counsel) presented to the court a medical report from the 20th defendant, Adamu Ibrahim.

He told the court that the prosecution served him now with notice of additional witness.
The counsel urged the court to grant them an adjournment.

Objecting to the application, the prosecution counsel, David Kaswe, vehemently opposed that.

He told the court that the report was not from a government-recognised hospital on the face value of the medical report.

The counsel said he saw this as a deliberate ploy to stall the definite hearing of the matter.
He urged the court for a cost against the defendant or revoke of his bail if the court decides to grant the application.

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