The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday dismissed the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to screen its fourth prosecution witness in the current trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform boss.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the screening a witness in a case is to enable the witness testify under shield to protect him or her from public view. He argued that the identity of the proposed witness was no longer hidden as the witness’ name, address and phone number are in the proof of evidence, which had already been circulated to the clients, the counsel, the registry, etc.The lawyer also argued that the EFCC counsel did not inform them of his plan to have the witness screened.“I adopt the submission of the counsel to the first defendant. We are here to give full cooperation to the court.
“Yes, my lord, it is correct that we have listed the name of the proposed witness in our list of witnesses. The penal legislation has not said that when a proposed witness is named, the witness cannot be screened.“The court is a court of justice and it has the power to do that. We want the witness to be heard and not to be seen. I, therefore, urge this honourable court to grant our application,” he said.
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