Nigeria, March 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a video recording of statements made by suspects standing trial over the killings in Yelwata, Benue State, marking a key development in proceedings that have faced repeated delays.

The prosecution counsel, Mariam Okorie, tendered the compact disc before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday, informing the court that the defendants had been served with the material in line with procedure.

Defence lawyers did not object, and the court admitted the disc as Exhibit TWT1 before ordering that it be played in open court, Punch reported.

The footage, presented through a prosecution witness, Paul Moses, captured the defendants at various stages, including their arrest in...