El-Zakzaky: Absence of judge stalls trial
Thursday staled the arraignment of the leader of the Islamic Movement
in Nigeria, Ibrahim el-Zakzaky; and his wife, Zeenat, over alleged
culpable homicide.
The Kaduna State Government had brought eight charges against the IMN
leader and his wife.
They are being charged for alleged conspiracy, culpable homicide and
other related offences.
Journalists were, however, stopped by the Police from entering the
court for the proceedings on Thursday.
El- Zakzaky's counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), informed the News Agency of
Nigeria that the judge was "unavoidably absent" to take the case.
He said both the prosecuting and defence counsels have decided and
picked July 11 as the next adjourned date.
Falana decried the action of the police for stopping journalists and
commuters who were interested in the case from witnessing the
proceedings.
He said that there was no law in the country which stops people from
witnessing the proceedings of a trial of any citizen.
The prosecuting counsel, Dari Bayero, however, asked for more time to
enable the prosecution serve the two other persons standing trial with
the Shiite's leader.
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