A Lagos State High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square has adjourned the terrorism trial of the “Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate’’, Frederick Nwajagu, till July 25.
After hearing the parties’ representations at wednesday’s hearings, Justice Yetunde Adesanya set the date.
Dr Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Lagos State, informed the court that he would like to summon additional witnesses.
He also informed the court that he had served the defence with some pertinent documents.
However, the defendant’s counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Emeka Obiagu, informed the court that he had only received the documents wednesday morning and had not yet seen them.
Justice Adesanya subsequently adjourned the trial to July 25
Eze Fredrick Nwajagu was arrested on April Ist following a viral video in which he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people living in the state.
On April 5th, Nwajagu was docked before the Magistrate court by the police on two counts of conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The police prosecutor, SP Thomas Nurudeen told the court that the Eze Ndigbo and some others at large committed the offences on March 26 at No. 2, Akeem Shitu St., Ajao Estate, Lagos State.
He alleged that Nwajagu put fear in Lagos residents when he threatened to bring IPOB to the state. Nwajagu was also said to have publicly stated that IPOB would shut down Lagos State for one month.
According to Nurudeen, these alleged offences contravene Sections 168 (d) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.