Edo court fixes August 20 for final addresses in vegetable market kidnap trial

Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has adjourned until August 20, 2026, for counsel to 4 suspects lasting proceedings implicit the alleged abduction of victims astatine the Vegetable Market successful Benin City to follow their last written addresses.

DAILY POST reports that Justice Momodu adjourned the lawsuit pursuing the closure of defence by the 4th defendant, Miss Gift Raphael.

The 27-year-old Gift Raphael is being defended successful the lawsuit by Barrister Felix Imasuen portion Barrister Henry Amaechi is counsel to the 3 different suspects – Marvelous Isaac, 32, Wisdom Michael, 36 and Rufus Emete Michael, 30.

The suspects are lasting proceedings connected 10-count complaint bordering connected cultism, kidnapping, equipped robbery, conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms.

The defendants are being tried for their alleged abduction of a pistillate connected June 14, 2026 successful Benin City, arsenic good arsenic different kidnapping incidents successful the state.

DAILY POST recalls that the tribunal had connected Wednesday, August 5, 2026 adjourned proceedings to Friday, August 7, 2026, to alteration the defence counsel, Barrister Felix Imasuen, to person a pre-trial league with his client, the 4th defendant, Miss Gift Raphael.

At the resumed hearing, Prof Roland Otaru, the Edo State Attorney- lGeneral and Commissioner for Justice, wh...