Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The prosecution team's absence from the FCT High Court, Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, halted the trial of suspects linked to the killing of Arise News newscaster Somtochukwu 'Sommie' Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami.

According to K.P. Samson, a lawyer representing two defendants in the case, said the prosecution lawyer, Adama Musa, requested an adjournment because he was involved in a separate case before another court.

Mr Sampson and the other lawyers who represented the defendants, all of whom were in court, did not object to the adjournment.

Thereafter, the trial judge, Mohammed Idris, granted the request. "Having collectively agreed, this matter has been adjourned for 21 April," the judge said.

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