With the help of lawyers in the courtroom, the frail looking boy was rushed to the court's clinic as his co-defendants, who are mostly minors, weep uncontrollably. One of the counsel representing the defendants, Mr.
Galadima) as defendants. In a legal document titled 'Notice of the consequences of disobedience to Court,' the defendants were explicitly warned to adhere to the court order.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. Their counsel, Mrs Iyanu Ayorinde, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, promising that they would not jump bail.
The defendants pleaded not guilty. Counsel to the defendants, Mr Emmanuel Sunmonu, urged the Court to grant them bail and promised that they would not jump bail.
Justice Quadri ordered the defendants be remanded in prison custody if they fail to perfect their bail conditions within two months from the day of arraignment.
They criticized the use of a "holding charge" to remand the defendants, asserting that it is not recognized under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
The defendants were divided into two batches of 76 and 49 for arraignment before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. As the first batch was called, some defendants suddenly fell while mounting the dock.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge, and after taking their pleas, the court admitted the defendants on bail, based on the previous conditions and adjourned the matter to June 19.
"My brother was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 13, 2016 but on Feb. 14, 2016, he died due to the excessive beating given to him by the defendants,'' Okon said.
The marketers were cited as defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, which also has the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPC, as defendants
Hamen Donald, told the court that one Godwin Obilonu, a husband and a father to the defendants reported the matter at the divisional police station, Mararaba on November 15.
Ekong said the defendants and Portable assaulted the three town planning officers while performing their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar, owned by the singer.