M.I. Hanafi Esq:
No re-examination and that is the case of the defence
and we have agreed to the 15/12/2021 for adoption
of written address.
Court:
The case is hereby adjourned to the 15/12/2021 for
adoption of written address. Bail of the Defendants
to continue and the witness is discharged.
Signed
Hon. Justice Mohammed Mohammed
(Judge)
01/12/2021
Court resumed today 16/12/2021
Appearances:
H.S. Buhari Esq. for the prosecution.
M.I. Hanafi Esq. with V.E. Ikwuta Esq. for the Defendants.
H.S. Buhari Esq: The Defendants are before the court and speak Hausa
language.
Court to Registrar: Affirm yourself to interpret from English to Hausa
and vice versa.
H.S. Buhari Esq:
The case has been adjourned to today for adoption
of counsel’s respective written addresses, and subject
to the convenience of court, we are ready.
M.I. Hanafi Esq:
We are also ready.
Court:
Proceed.
M.I. Hanafi Esq:
The Defendants’ final written address was filed on
the 14/12/2021. We adopt the said written address
as our oral legal argument and submissions and urge
the court to discharge and acquit the Defendants.
We wish to however emphasize that throughout the
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