At the resumed hearing, Sanda told the court through her counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN) that she was three months old pregnant, hence, bail was necessary. Daudu told the court that a new application praying for the bail of the defendant was filed on Jan.26. He argued that it was not proper for a pregnant woman to be standing trial while in incarceration. “There is no authority to fall back to that a pregnant woman standing can be granted bail on exceptional circumstances. Justice Yusuf Halilu, adjourned untill Wednesday to rule on the bail application.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2018 16:07 UTC