Kidnap trial: Defence laments absence of witnesses as three suspects close case

Barrister Amaechi Achi Onwuzor, counsel to suspected kidnappers lasting proceedings implicit the alleged abduction of a pistillate astatine the Vegetable Market and different kidnapping incidents successful Benin City, has lamented the nonaccomplishment of immoderate witnesses to look earlier the tribunal to testify.

DAILY POST reports that Barrister Amaechi expressed the interest portion speaking to newsmen connected Wednesday, August 5, 2026, aft the adjacent of the defence’s case.

Amaechi is counsel to 3 of the 4 suspects lasting proceedings astatine the Special Court acceptable up by the Edo State Government to grip cultism- and kidnapping-related cases successful the state.

The peculiar tribunal is presided implicit by Justice Aigbona Terry Momodu.

Amaechi is counsel to Marvelous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; and Rufus Emete Michael, 30.

The different suspect is 27-year-old Miss Gift Raphael.

He said the lack of the witnesses is simply a setback to the just and speedy determination of the case.

According to him, “We person rounded disconnected our lawsuit today. We person entered and concluded our defence. Though we were expected to person 1 oregon 2 witnesses, unfor...