A Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment to a date to be communicated to parties in the ongoing trial of five men being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
Justice Emeka Nwite announced this on Tuesday after taking final arguments from lawyers to the prosecution and the defence.
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Justice Nwite adjourned indefinitely, but told lawyers to parties that they would receive notice from the court once the judgment was ready. He said the notice could be within 24 hours.
In his final submission, lawyer to the prosecution, Ayodeji Adedipe (SAN) urged the court to convict the defendants and impose the maximum sentence of death in view of the enormity of the crime they allegedly committed.
Lawyer to the defendants, Abdullahi Mohammad prayed the court to discharge and acquit his clients on the grounds that the prosecution was unable to establish its case against them.
The five men are: Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris and Momoh Otuho Abubakar.
