The trial of five ‘whistle
blowers’ standing trial for conspiracy to rob Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa
in his hometown was stalled on Wednesday over absence of prosecution witness.
The accused, Esther Engbeke, Tamnatony Jacob,
Engr. Wodu Ebikebomu, Emmanuel Dorgu and Sinclair Thursday are being tried for
alleged conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
The accused had denied
the charge and told the court that they contemplated disclosing a location
where Dickson stashed cash to benefit from the whistle blowing policy of the
federal government.
They have been in prison
since their arrest in May 2018.
At the resumed hearing
on Wednesday, the prosecuting team led by Andrew Arthur told the court that a
prosecution witness, Insp. Ekpang Columba, slated for cross examination
was absent for election duties.
Arthur said that the
Policeman was on a training ahead the forthcoming general elections and
therefore urged the court to adjourn.
The judge, Justice E.T
Okara, subsequently adjourned the case to February 22, for cross examination of
the prosecutor’s witness by the defense counsel
The five acused are
facing trial before a Sagbamam High Court sitting in Yenagoa in Charge No.
SHC/9C/20188.
Columba, also the
Investigating Police Officer,had testified on December 12, 2018 during the
cross examination that no weapon was found on the accused when they were
arrested.
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