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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed Dec. 15 to rule on the admissibility of the confessional statement of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, who is facing allegations

Taiwo fixed the date on Thursday after the prosecution and defence teams adopted their written addresses on the trial-within-trial.

The objection was predicated on the ground that the statement the Nollywood actor gave to the police was made under duress. He said that the defendant had put forward facts before the court that substantiate the use of oppression. Sule said that the defendant told the court that he was beaten before he was brought to the police station.He noted that the defendant was trying to mislead the court.Following the adoption of the written addresses, Taiwo ordered a witness summon to be issued for a prosecution witness, Mr Brown Asuquo, mandating him to appear in court at the next adjourned date.

 

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