Nigeria, March 12 -- A chief magistrate's court in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and Dele Frank, leaders of a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa in January.

Soweto and Mr Frank led the protest on 28 January this year against months-long demolitions carried out in waterfront communities including Makoko by the state government.

The magistrate, I.O. Alaka, rescheduled the hearing for 24 April, following the absence of Mr Frank, who reportedly fell ill.

Defence lawyer O.C. Olagunju told the court that Mr Frank had been taken to a traditional healing home.

"My lord, the second defendant is not in court because he fell ill last night and was rushed to a healin...