Minutes before Justice Obot sentenced Effiong to prison, she had ordered a reporter, Saviour Imukudo, out of her court for doing an audio recording of the proceedings “without the court’s permission”.
“I said, My Lord, even though I am ordinarily not intimidated by their presence but by their being here with arms, seated behind me, they have created hostility in the court, which has made it uncomfortable for me and difficult for me to proceed with the proceedings and I pleaded with the court to excuse them. My Lord didn’t accept our plea.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Tell her when next you appear in her court. Judges don't do social media.
Release CCTV footage please, abeg Madam Judge.
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