Prosecution made the request on Tuesday, February 18, when the court seemed ready to receive state witnesses and documentary evidence as procedural to begin the trial. The prosecution pleaded with the court to allow them present state witnesses and documentary evidence on February 19. It has been more than four months since they were indicted but they are yet to be tried by the State. In response to the prosecution’s request, the defense team also pleaded with the court to deny the prosecution request on grounds that it is made in bad faith. However, state lawyers have been struggling to provide evidence to the court to prosecute the defendants.

Source: Front Page Africa February 19, 2020 04:36 UTC