The Secretary of the court, who did not mention her name, said since the matter was a juvenile case, nobody would be accepted to participate in the proceedings except the parties involved in the matter.
The minors were charged for unlawfully assaulting Don-Davies Archibong punishable under section 218 of the Criminal code, cap.38, vol.2 Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000, including section 362 of the Laws of Akwa Ibom State. Okokon explained that the mother to the molested boy only gave her part of the story equivalent to what she had told the press, adding that the court later admitted her statement to the police as evidence.
Also,, the counsel for the defendant, Nojin Tairu, said, “By standard like this, when you have started a proceedings, you are not allowed to be making comments about the nitty-gritty of the matter. But I need to explain this to you so that we do not run foul of what is the standard practice everywhere in the world.
Why? Must the state always attempt these conmen and their businesses. Anyways I trust the mother of the child, you can’t gag her
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