Femi Falana, counsel to Omoyele
Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, on Wednesday, opposed the bid by
the Department of State Services (DSS) to hide the identity of its witnesses in
Sowore’s trial.
Falana told Ijeoma Ojukwu, the
judge, that Hassan Liman, prosecution counsel, connived with the deputy chief
registrar (DCR) of the court to shield the identity of his witnesses without
making an application to the court.
“The learned prosecutor applied
behind us to the DCR to have all witnesses taken in camera. They have already
brought a protective screen to the court and set it up before we came in,” he
said.
“He approached me this morning
that he would like the witnesses to come in through the judge’s door. He also
said it had already been arranged that the witness box and the defendant’s box
be swapped.”
The judge invited the DCR and he
confirmed Falana’s submission as true.
But Liman said he only submitted
an advance notice to the DCR, and that he planned to make a formal application
to the court.
The judge did not rule on the
issue of witness protection, but held that there is nothing before her.
The case was adjourned till
December 5 for trial.
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