Court adjourns El-Zakzaky’s trial till March 31
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Court on Monday adjourned the trial of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky; and wife, Zeenat to March 31, 2021
At the resumed hearing of the trial on Monday, the presiding judge, Justice Gideon Kurada, adjourned to allow the prosecution to close its case.
Chris Umar, leader of the prosecution team and Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary in the Kaduna State Ministry of Justice, confirmed to newsmen shortly after the trial which lasted about six hours.
The court began sitting from 11am to 5:15pm.
A Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, adjourned the secret trial of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, until March 31.
Justice Gideon Kurada adjourned the matter after over six hours sitting, to allow the prosecution to close its case.
The lead prosecution counsel,
Chris Umar, who is also the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Kaduna State Ministry of Justice, confirmed this to reporters shortly after the trial that lasted from 11 am to 5:15 pm.
Umar said that the prosecution had so far presented 14 witnesses before the court.
He said that the court had admitted several items in evidence, but declined to mention the items.
On Monday, a Kaduna State High Court adjourned the “secret trial“ of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat, until March 31.
Justice Gideon Kurada adjourned the matter after over six hours sitting to allow the prosecution to close its case.
The lead prosecution counsel, Chris Umar, who is also the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Kaduna State Ministry of Justice, confirmed this to journalists shortly after the trial that lasted from 11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Umar disclosed that the prosecution had so far presented 14 witnesses before the court.
According to him, the court had admitted several items in evidence but declined to mention the items.