Onyeka Ekweazor Esq: Sequel to the grant of Motion No.
SS/M.444/2020 amending Charge No. SS/56C/2020 dated
2/7/2020 and filed on 22/7/2020 with the amended charge
dated 14/9/2020 and filed on the 28/9/2020, we humbly
apply that fresh plea of the defendant be taken.
N.N. Anaka Esq: No objection.
Court to the Registrar: Read and explain the charges to the defendant for
the purpose of taking his plea.
Court:
Did you hear the charge that was read over and explained to
you?
Defendant: Yes.
Court:
Did you understand the particulars of the charge?
Defendant: Yes.
Court:
Are you guilty or not guilty?
Defendant: I am not guilty.
Count 2
Court:
Did you hear the charge that has just been read over to you?
Defendant: Yes.
Court:
Did you understand the particulars of the charge that has
been read over to you?
Defendant: Yes.
Court:
Are you guilty or not guilty?
Defendant: I am not guilty.
Onyeka Ekweazor Esq: By the plea of the defendant, we humbly apply to
call our witnesses with a view to prove our case against the
defendant. We have one witness in court and we are ready.
N.N. Anaka Esq: We are not ready because the lead counsel Mr. A.A.
Mohammed Esq. who is also with the case file, is not
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