Court: This matter is hereby adjourned to the 25/3/2021 for adoption of written addresses of counsel. Bail of the Defendants to continue. Signed Hon. Justice Mohammed Mohammed (Judge) 3/03/2021 Court resumed today 23/6/2021 Appearances: Yakubu Sani CSC. for the state. Lateef Akangbe Esq. with V.E. Ikwuta Esq. for all the Defendants. Yakubu Sani CSC: The 1st Defendant is in court while the 2nd and 3rd Defendants are absent. The case has been adjourned to today for adoption of final written address. The Defendants are on bail and they have been complying with the attendance of court sitting until today. They have not been served with hearing notices, and that is why they are not here. Since the matter is just for adoption of written addresses, we urge the court to waive their presence and grant us leave to adopt our written addresses. Lateef Akangbe Esq: We associate ourselves with the application of the prosecuting counsel and urge the court to grant us leave to adopt the written addresses. Court: In consideration of the fact that the case was adjourned to today for adoption of written addresses as filed by counsel to both parties, and the application for leave to adopt the written addresses in the absence of 2nd and 3rd Defendants made by the prosecuting Page 35 of 36