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Kaduna Journalist trial: Prosecutor fails to comply with court order

Court adjourned case for 12th Dec

By our correspondent

Trial of Kaduna based investigative journalist Mr. Idibia Gabriel, has commenced in Kaduna Magistrate court 2, Daura road, Kaduna in full.

However, during the commencement of the hearing on Wednesday, the procurator failed to comply with court order to provide copies of all documents to be used in the case, which was granted pursuant to the defendant application.

The procurator informed the court that he was just handed the case diary (today, Wednesday) while in court, as such, pleaded for an adjournment.

The defendant earlier reminded the court on need for the prosecutor to comply with the court’s order by giving copies of all documents to be use in the case, which was granted pursuant to its application.

But the prosecutor told the court that he was just handed the case diary today while in court, as such, pleaded for an adjournment, which was granted and case adjourned for 12th December 2023.

Recalled that Journalist Idibia, who was incarcerated over the report published in Daybreak Nigeria newspapera, is being prosecuted by commissioner of police, Kaduna state command over his investigative news report exposing the poor conduct of 2023 Hajj exercise in Kaduna.

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