Court adjourns trial of school proprietor, staff over death of two-year-old pupil in Port Harcourt

A Rivers State High Court sitting successful Port Harcourt has adjourned proceedings until May 26, 2026, for the proprietor of Wisdom Gate School and 4 absorption unit members to participate their plea successful a lawsuit surrounding the decease of a two-year-old pupil, Winnie Akekue.

The defendants, who are attached to the Eligbolo field of Wisdom Gate School successful Port Harcourt, are facing allegations of negligence successful transportation with the toddler’s death, which reportedly occurred wrong the schoolhouse premises.

At the resumed proceeding connected Tuesday, counsel to the defendants informed the tribunal that the prosecution, peculiarly the Rivers State Ministry of Justice, had not yet served his clients with the indispensable tribunal processes.

He consequently requested an adjournment to alteration due work of the documents.

After listening to the application, the proceedings judge, Justice Monima Danagogo, directed the prosecution to guarantee that each applicable tribunal processes are duly served connected the defence earlier the adjacent adjourned date.

Justice Danagogo besides ruled that the administrative bail earlier granted to the accused persons by the Nigeria Police should stay successful effect.<...