Raheem: Events to undertake last written addresses July 13

A Lagos state Excessive Court docket sitting at Tafawa Balewa Sq. on Wednesday adjourned until July 13 for the adoption of ultimate written addresses by prosecution and defence counsel within the ongoing trial of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who allegedly killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on December 25, 2022.

Justice Ibironke Harrison fastened the date after the defendant closed his case.

She ordered each events to file their last written addresses inside 21 days.

On the resumed listening to of the case on Wednesday, the defendant’s counsel, Jude Ugwu, introduced to the court docket that the defendant was the one witness they’ve.

He, nonetheless, prayed the court docket to present them 21 days to file and undertake their written addresses.

Earlier, Vandi in his testimony had instructed the court docket that he by no means got here throughout the bullet that was requested by his counsel and it was not the identical ammunition because the one which was initially in his rifle on December 25, 2023.

When the exhibit, the bullet (P11a) and {a magazine} containing six bullets (P19), was requested by Ugwu, the witness (Vandi), defined to the court docket {that a} portion of P19 is the shell of an assorted rifle and it’s utilized in AK-47 rifle and the exhibit is a long-range bullet.

“I’ve by no means come throughout this exhibit earlier than even all via my coaching and it’s not the kind of ammunition utilized by the police,” he claimed.

He acknowledged that he was disarmed by the DPO at Budo Hospital. “I booked 25 rounds from the armourer which I signed for. The identical ammunition was contained in the journal, once I was disarmed, the ammunition was not counted in my presence at Budo Hospital,” he added.

Throughout cross-examination by the Director of Public Prosecution, Dr Babajide Martins, the witness mentioned on December 25, 2022, he was on obligation at Ajah beneath bridge and he was with a rifle that had 25 rounds of ammunition which he booked from the armourer and signed for it.

Justice Harrison directed the counsel to trade their written addresses and be prepared for adoption in 21 days.