Journalist Jalingo’s trial: Masked witnesses divide lawyers - Enjoy this Awesome Report

Journalist Jalingo’s trial: Masked witnesses divide lawyers

Justice Simon Amobeda of a Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, last week, granted leave to the prosecution to present masked witnesses to give evidence in  its case against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo.

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