Treason: Language barrier puts arraignment of alleged coup plotters charges on hold

The Federal Government of Nigeria has stood down the arraignment of six persons accused of plotting to forcefully topple the authorities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik enactment the arraignment connected clasp pursuing the inability of 1 of the six defendants, Sheik Abdukadir Sani Zaria, to recognize the English language.

When the lawsuit was called connected Wednesday, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sunusi Musa, announced that his lawsuit understands and speaks lone Hausa and Arabic.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, is starring the prosecution.

In the proceedings that followed, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered that an interpreter beryllium provided for the suspect successful the involvement of justice.

The justice subsequently stood down the arraignment.

Treason: Language obstruction puts arraignment of alleged coup plotters charges connected hold