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The absence of the fourth prosecution witness in the ongo­ing trial of former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has stalled the case before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Abu­ja Federal High Court. Moro is being tried along­side a former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, a Deputy Director, F. O. Alayebami, one Mahmood Ahmadu (at large), and Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd., which was given the ill-fated Nigerian Immigration Ser­vice (NIS) recruitment exer­cise in 2014. The prosecuting counsel, Elizabeth Alabi, who held brief for Aliu Yusuf told the court at the resumption of sit­ting on Wednesday that, the witness who is a bank official and based in Lagos could not be communicated with during the Sallah break, and could not be prepared for testimony. She said that the witness was “subpoenaed”. Before the defence coun­sel could react to the submis­sion, Justice Dimgba repri­manded the prosecution for the excuse it tendered before the court, questioning why the prosecution would have subpoenaed its own witness in the first place. He held that if he had de­cided to strike out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution, it would have raised insinu­ations in various quarters before the prosecution urged the court for an adjourn­ment. Akinlolu Kehinde SAN, counsel representing the first defendant expressed his disgust and opposed the ap­plication for adjournment, but urged the court to com­pel the prosecution to sign an undertaking to have its witness in court, if the trial court would grant the ad­journment. SHARE ON: Share Facebook Twitter Google+ YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Nigeria needs Igbo technology to end recession - Saraki VIEW 07/03/2017 05:31:33 AM FG won't tolerate any threat to national unity - Osinbajo VIEW 21/06/2017 04:25:10 AM Biafra: South-South group disowns secession plans, expresses confidence in one Nigeria VIEW 01/06/2017 05:41:18 PM Dialogue best Solution to resolving IPOB vs Northern Youth 'Face-off', Security agencies advise FG VIEW 17/06/2017 02:23:49 PM Bayelsa Govt pays April salary to avert teachers strike VIEW 08/05/2017 06:58:16 AM NIPSS commends Nasarawa Govt on agric, others VIEW 28/04/2017 06:37:44 AM LATEST NEWS 07:59:02 AM Oyo teachers protest planned autonomy for LGs 07:58:46 AM NANS threatens to resist hike in varsities' tuition fees 07:58:34 AM NIS recruitment: Witness’ absence stalls Abba Moro's trial 07:39:28 AM Edo Assembly clears Obaseki's nominees 07:38:54 AM Gov. Ugwuanyi inspects ongoing Art HELIU Estate 07:38:31 AM MBAN calls for synergy on housing delivery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 View All TRENDING 03:38:40 PM Kidnapped APC Chieftain found Dead 04:58:03 PM Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu dissolves Cabinet 02:23:42 PM Army Confirms Capture of 4 traffickers with 19 Children (PHOTO) 02:23:57 PM How Curse placed on Kidnappers by Nnewi Monarch led to 'Evans' arrest 01:04:33 PM REVEALED | How Billionaire Kidnapper evaded Arrest 12:27:57 AM Lagos Court voids purchase of Lekki property 1 2 View All MOST READ 03:56:32 AM Why the S/East should remain in Nigeria, by Ifeanyi Ubah 05:44:38 AM Pro-Biafra Trump rally: Army brutalizes The AUTHORITY Editor in Rivers 02:53:34 AM CRK not removed from school curriculum, FG insists 07:46:21 AM Freedom for Nnamdi Kanu smells 04:22:41 AM The Pope's hammer on Mbaise 04:46:12 AM Judge introduces Sharia Law in Nnamdi Kanu's trial 1 2 View All Facebook Twitter