Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, rejected prosecution’s request to commence the trial of a member of the presidential committee investigating procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces, Air Commodore Umar Mohammed.
The trial judge, Justice John Tsoho, cited the alleged refusal of the Department of State Services to comply with an order of court with respect to the case.
Justice Tsoho declined to commence the scheduled trial on the grounds that the prosecution had refused to comply with his order granting bail to the defendant.
The Federal Government had in September 2016, arraigned Mohammed alongside a company, Easy Jet Integrated Services Limited, before Justice Tsoho.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the four counts with suit number, FHC/ABJ/CR/145/16.
The judge had granted Mohammed bail and ordered among others, that he should be remanded in prison custody until he was able to meet the bail conditions.
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