could not sit. We made an application for them to be summoned when the case was slated to hearing. We don’t know when they were severed with the witness summon for today. They said witnesses are vital to our case. From the information we got from the registrar, we have learn that they said witnesses could not be traced and therefore in the circumstances we will have to apply for an adjournment. Umar Aliyu: The last time the prosecution in this case had witness in court was on 9th of Mar, 2022 and since that date in all the adjournments sough the defence counsel gave the same excuse. This is a criminal matter where the defendant is standing trial for the offence punishable under the section 191 of the penal code. The defendant has always being present in all the adjournments made by this court. It has always being the same reason which that prosecution could not reach the witnesses. The registrar of the court told the court that it is difficult to trace these witnesses in any event if is the quality and not the quality of the evidence that matters. We will therefore in this circumstance be opposing the application for adjournment. We further apply to this court for direction to the prosecution to do the needy and close their case today in the interest of justice. However if this court inclined to give another adjournment we apply that it be on record that this should be the last adjournment at the instance of the prosecution. Court: This matter is adjournment the 13th day of February 2023 for continuation of hearing witness summons to be served on the