Sowore: Court Orders Prosecution Counsel To Put House In Order

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ordered the counsel from the Attorney-General of the Federation’s office to put their house in order in the trial of convener of the  #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore,
Sowore, is charged with treason and money laundering. alongside Olawale Bakare.
Justice Ojukwu, gave the order after the prosecution failed to produce detailed witness statement.
The judge questioned why the prosecution just realised the need to protect their witnesses bearing in mind that the witnesses were not new witnesses and people the court did not know.
She however called on the prosecution witness, leaving the witness protection motion on hold.
Justice Ojukwu said that a witness statement ought to contain all the witness was aware of in the case and was expected to give evidence under investigation and not otherwise.
The Justice Ojukwu said :”a witness can’t give four paragraphs in his statement and then give like 10 pages while in court.
“This is a component of fair trial and you want them to cros- examine on evidence not before them.
“The court will not allow that. So serve the defence with all the evidence you want to rely on and I am not saying you should limit the evidence,” she said.
The Judge advised the prosecution to go back and reproduce their evidence, serve on the defence in order to fast track hearing and to use the adjourned duration to do all they have to do because the  matter was not going as fast as it ought to.
Justice Ojukwu adjourned for continuation of trial until April 1 and  April 2.