The Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has adjourned the trial of whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh until 27 October. The presiding judge, Evelyn Anyadike, announced the adjournment during court proceedings on Tuesday, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.
Mr Emeh, an IT consultant and whistleblower, has been in detention since March 2023. He was initially arrested after exposing alleged extrajudicial killings, corruption, and organ trafficking by officers within the Anambra State police command. At the time, he was serving his mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme and had been posted to the police’s Rapid Response Squad in 2022.
He is currently facing a 12-count charge of impersonation, illegal possession of firearms, and the anonymous leaking of information regarding alleged corruption and extrajudicial killings. Although the court granted Mr Emeh bail in May 2023, the police subsequently filed an application to stay the execution of that order. Since then, his trial has been repeatedly delayed by the presiding judge’s death, missing case documents, and frequent adjournments.
Adjournment
Mr Emeh’s lawyer, Justus Ijeoma, told reporters after Tuesday’s proceedings that the judge indicated that the court would only hear pre-election matters on that day.
