Grass Cutting Scandal: Ex-SGF Babachir’s trial adjourned

The trial was to continue today, May 14, but could not due to the absence of the prosecution witness who could not travel to Abuja due to the ban on interstate travels as a result of the“We have a challenge, securing the attendance of the witness who is outside the court’s jurisdiction,” prosecution counsel Offem Uket told the court, adding that he only got a two day’s notice on today’s case.

Mr Uket, however, apologised to the court for stalling proceedings and asked for an adjournment to enable him provide the witness in court.READ ALSO:Justice Jude Okeke granted the application and adjourned the matter till June 10 and 15, 2020 for further hearing on the matter. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Mr Lawal along with his younger brother, Hamidu Lawal. Others are: Suleiman Abubakar, Apeh John Monday and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Ltd and Josmon Technologies Ltd on a 10-count amended charge, bordering on fraud, diversion of funds and criminal conspiracy to the tune of N1.1 billion.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Nothing is coming out of it. Just another dummy being sold.

They never treat the case positively, because it involved one of their kind. As what their party chairman said, they will forgives any body who joining them.

Stop wasting our time. Throw away the case. This pathetic government cannot deal with this man.

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