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Federal High Court Discharges Accused Journalist Against Lai Mohammed
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday discharged a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi of allegations of insulting former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite struck out the case for lack of diligent prosecution.
The matter, which was listed for plea on today’s cause list, could not proceed due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Joseph Offor, prompting the defendant’s lawyer, Soji Toki, to apply that the matter be struck out.
Toki reminded the court that since Offor was in court on 30 March after the matter was reassigned to the judge, the prosecution had not been coming to court.
The judge subsequently granted Toki’s application for being non-contested and struck out the charge.
