Justice Christopher Balogun of the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos island, has adjourned till the 30th of May, trial in the attempted murder charge against a commercial bus driver, Quadri Kasali, who was alleged to have hit a High Court judge, Justice Ebenezer Adebajo with his vehicle.
The case was adjourned owing to the absence of Kasali’s lawyer, Oludare Falana from the law firm of Falana and Falana.
It would be recalled that the court had earlier adjourned for ruling on the bail application filed by the defendant and hearing of the substantive trial.
33-year old Kasali, a Danfo driver was first arraigned at the Magistrate Court in Tinubu area of Lagos Island on the 9th of March 2012 for the attempted murder of Justice Adebajo.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The defendant was denied bail by Chief Magistrate M.A Ladipo who had ordered his remand in prison.
The driver has been in prison for over a year now with trial yet to commence in his case.
According to the charge made against him by the Lagos State government, the defendant was said to have been driving a commercial bus with registration number XA 242 KLK at Moloney Street, Lagos Island at 2.20 p.m where he obstructed other road users.
He was however challenged by Justice Adebajo and was alleged to have hit the judge’s car three times.
The state government says that the offences contravened Section 228 of Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State 2011.
In opposing the motion, however, prosecuting counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), urged the court to dismiss the application, saying it was a calculated attempt by the co-accused to waste the precious time of the court.
