Al-Mustapha: Power failure stalls trial

Power failure at the Ikeja High Court yesterday stalled the on-going trial of the former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha. Al-mustapha is standing trial for the attempted murder of Guardian Publisher, Akex Ibru and former Delta State Director of Sports, Isaac Porbeni.

The court had on Wednesday adjourned till yesterday for the prosecution to show the video recording of the Special Investigation Panel (SIP) for the witness to identify. The witness, Felix Ogbaodu, had at one time told the court that during the SIP investigation in May 1999, the proceedings were recorded and it was consolidated into three tapes after editing unnecessary scenes.

Al-Mustapha is standing trial alongside a former Commissioner of Police, James Danbaba, former Military Administrator of Zamfara, Col. Jibrin Bala Yakubu and CSP Rabo Lawal over the attempted murder.

The defence team had at past sittings objected to the viewing of the SIP video tape and requested that the master/original tape of the recording should be produced.

They had earlier alleged that the tape was edited because there were portions in the proceedings of the SIP that contained images of torture and verbal abuse of the defendants. The matter has been adjourned till Tuesday March 30, 2010.
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This is unbelievable.
Does that mean there is no generator in the whole 'High court'.
I am fully convinced,not confused that this trial is intentionally delayed.