Auxillary trial suffers another adjournment as defence counsel demands witness

The trial of the former Chairman, Disciplinary Committee, Park Management System, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi otherwise known as Auxiliary has suffered another adjournment as his counsel raised objection to the call of one of the witnesses at the Oyo state High Court, Ibadan, on Thursday.

The case was adjourned till today on Wednesday after the evidence and cross examination of the 6th out of the 16 listed witnesses by the Prosecution counsel on Wednesday.

Defence Counsel, Mr. Olalekan Ojo objected Inspector Innocent Agade the Command Monitoring Unit, State Command, Eleyele from being led in evidence on the ground that he is yet to be served with witness summary of evidence.

Buttressing his argument with Section 380(ii) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Oyo state, he said that he ought to have been served with the statement prior to the hearing.

According to him, I ought to have been served with the Summary of the statement. I need to have copies of photographic compact disc and other materials that the Prosecution counsel want to use in support of the case

“But the Prosecution counsel, Mr. S.O Adeoye did not make the document available.

Consequently, the Presiding Judge, Justice Bayo Taiwo has adjourned the case for further hearing till 22nd January 2025 during which the defence counsel would have been duly served

It had been reported that Auxillary is facing trial on a 17-count charge bordering on armed robbery, murder, attempted murder, possession of firearm including AK-47 assault rifles, two SMG rifle with magazine.

The offence, according to the charge is punishable under section 1(a) and (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act CAP RII Vol 34 of Federation of Nigeria 2004.