Judge withdraws from Abba Moro’s trial

Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday stepped down in the trial of former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, by the Federal Government.

At the resumed hearing, the Judge told parties in the matter that she was returning the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for re-assignment to another Judge.

Justice Chikere gave no reason however for her action but counsel in the matter left the court one after the other afterwards.Speaking outside the courtroom, one of the defence counsel, Chris Uche (SAN), said he was surprised to hear about the development, adding that although the Judge did not give reasons for the decision, his client is ever ready for the trial any time the case is re-assigned.

Moro and three others are facing 11-count charge bordering on their roles in the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service job exercise, which turned tragic.