Trial Of Suspects In Sommie Maduagwu’s Homicide Stalls Once more As Court docket Fixes April Dates

The trial of 11 suspects linked to the killing of ARISE Information anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and safety guard Barnabas Danlami has stalled once more on the FCT Excessive Court docket in Jabi, Abuja.

Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned proceedings after the lead prosecutor, Adama Musa, failed to look in courtroom. Musa was stated to be engaged in one other legal matter at a sister courtroom in Apo.

The most recent improvement marks the second delay inside three days. On Monday, proceedings had been halted after the Nigerian Correctional Service failed to supply the defendants, claiming they had been unaware of the scheduled trial date.

Following the contemporary setback, Justice Idris fastened April 21, 22, and 23 for continuation of the trial. The decide expressed hope that the prosecution would conclude its case in the course of the adjourned dates, paving the way in which for judgment earlier than the top of the yr.

All eleven defendants, together with Shamsu Hassan and ten others, have pleaded not responsible to a 9 depend cost bordering on conspiracy, theft, and homicide.

The fees come up from a violent theft that occurred on September 29, 2025, at Distinctive Flats in Katampe Extension, Abuja, the place Maduagwu and Danlami had been killed.

The repeated adjournments have raised considerations over delays within the excessive profile case, because the courtroom pushes for a speedy decision.

Faridah Abdulkadiri 

Times Nigeria