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A Lagos High Court at Igbosere will
on June 21continue the trial of six persons charged with the murder of Chief Funso Williams. a
governorship candidate in the 2007 election in Lagos State.
Williams, a People’s Democratic Party chieftain in Lagos State, was killed in
his Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos residence, on July 27, 2006.
The accused are Bulama Kolo, Musa
Maina, David Cassidy, Tunani Sonani, Mustapha Kayode and Okponwasa Imerabo. They are all male.
Justice Ebenezer Adebajo adjourned
the trial after a brief evidence by a prosecution witness, DCP Ovie Oyokomino,
in charge of Forensic Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Oyokomino, who was cross-examined by
the Defence Counsel, Mr. Agbara Okezie, testified that the responsibility of
the unit was to provide forensic evidence and not to charge suspects to court.
He made the clarification while
responding to a question by Okezie as to whether he directed that the suspects
be charged to court.
Prosecution Counsel, Mrs. O.A.
Akin-Adesomojo, apologised for the absence of the other witness – Mr. Adedayo
Adeoye, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
She promised that the prosecution
would produce Adeoye in court on the next adjourned date.
Oyokomino had told the court on
April 29 that some exhibits for the trial got damaged due to epileptic power
supply. He said the exhibits, brought by a
pathologist during a post mortem on the deceased in 2006, included blood
samples.
NAN reports that the accused persons
were arraigned on March 1, 2013 on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. According to the police, they
conspired and murdered Williams on July 27, 2006 at 34A, Corporation Drive,
Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi.
The offences contravene Sections 316
and 324 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2003.
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