ALLEGED TERRORISM: ABSENCE OF COUNSEL STALLS EZE NDIGBO’S TRIAL

The trial of the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nwajagu, on a terrorism charge brought by the Lagos State Government could not commence as scheduled, owing to the absence of his counsel.

The proceedings were stalled at the Lagos High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos as the defendant told Justice Yetunde Adesanya that he was surprised his counsel was not in court.

At the last sitting of the court on May 9, Nwajagu, was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on a nine-count charge bordered on terrorism.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the nine counts and the trial was adjourned to July 4 and 5.

You will recall that Eze Fredrick Nwajagu was arrested on April 1, following a viral video in which he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure the properties of Igbo people living in the state