See What EndSARS Protesters Did to Criminal Trials in Lagos Courts
There are indications that criminal trials in Lagos courts have been disrupted by #EndSARS protesters.
TheConscience reports that Lagos courts have been empty as the #EndSARS protesters nationwide continue to block major roads creating hours of gridlock and sometimes grounding intracity and intercity movements.
As a result, many trials have also suffered setbacks as The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, have not brought suspects to court for fear of possible attack.
The prosecution and the defense lawyers who came to court were said to have gotten new dates.
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Some of the major trials that have stalled include that of the condemned kidnapper, Evans before Special Offences Court, in Ikeja and the trial of suspects who were alleged to have illegally imported firearms into the country, before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, to mention few.
However, the development did not affect those who are on bail.
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Although, Judges have raised concerns over heavy traffic in delaying their early arrival in court.
It was also observed that the Correctional Service Green Marias were nowhere to be found and the holding cells for keeping inmates on the Lagos courts premises were empty.
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Officials at the holding cells said that the NCS had not brought inmates to any of the Lagos courts since Monday last week.
