By Innocent Anaba
A Senior Magistrate Court in Karu, Abuja, has dismissed a criminal case against four officials and workers associated with Royal Anchor Estate after the complainant repeatedly failed to appear for the hearing.
The defendants, Henry Ortese, Attahiru Musa, Tanko Pani and Abraham Osezu were consequently discharged in case number CR/124/24.
The case, which arose from a dispute over access to the estate’s electricity infrastructure, ended after the court rejected another request for an adjournment and upheld the defence’s objection that the complainant had not shown sufficient commitment to pursue the matter.
Defence counsel, Joe Abah urged the court to dismiss the complaint, citing the repeated absence of the complainant, Abolarinwa Olatunbosun, and the delays that had prevented the trial from progressing.
