Taye Obateru
20 September 2008
The Federal High Court, Jos, trying leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah has granted a request for him to be taken for medical treatment for his renal-related ailment.
Justice Stephen Adah granted the request at the resumption of hearing last Friday following an application by defence counsel, Femi Falana seeking an order of the court that his client be given medical attention.
The judge ordered that the Federal Government should take him for medical attention in a well equipped hospital capable of taking care of his kidney problem.
Both the prosecution and defence counsel had earlier presented their written addresses on the 62-count charge against Okah.
Falana's address, which was supported by an eight-paragraph affidavit, argued that the prosecution did not disclose a prima facie case against his client nor provide evidence to support the allegations against him.
He also argued that the proof of evidence filed by the prosecution did not contain the full list and statements of the witnesses which made the 62-count charge amount to a gross abuse of court process.
But the prosecution counsel insists that a comprehensive proof of evidence in support of the 62-count charge against the accused and same had been properly served on him.
He said the issue of establishing a prima facie case against the accused should not have been brought up again since the court in its ruling of July 30 had settled the matter in favour of the prosecution.
Further hearing was fixed for October 3.
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