Court Adjourns Ruling On Application To Shield Witnesses In Sowore’s Trial
are facing trial over treason and money laundering charges filed against them by the Federal Government.The government had filed a motion on notice praying the court to grant an order excluding persons other than lawyers and accredited members of the press from witnessing the proceedings.
The prosecution also asked for an order that the real names and addresses of the prosecution witnesses in the proceedings should not be disclosed. At the resumed sitting, the prosecutor, Kayode Halilu, informed the court that the defence team led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, served him a counter-affidavit and he needed time to reply to it.
Based on the request, the trial judge adjourned ruling on the motion and directed the prosecutor to call his first witness in the case.
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