The ongoing trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super Television Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, was stalled yesterday due to the absence of her counsel, Mr. Onwuka Egwu.
She said the counsel also mentioned that his junior lawyers would not be able to appear in the case due to their engagement in other court matters. The second and third defendants counsel, Mr. Babatunde Busari and Miss P. O. Okpagbo, were present but did not oppose the counsel absence.At the last sitting, the court had ruled on the admissibility of the first defendant’s confessional statements.She said the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the statements were voluntarily made.Egbuchu, and another person, Adedapo Quadri, is also accused of stealing and forging documents.