Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed March 16 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case against the two Ansaru leaders, Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba.
The defendants are standing trial for alleged terrorism offences.
The matter, which was slated for the prosecution to open its case, did not proceed after the defence lawyer, Bala Dakum, told the court that he could not get the defendants to prepare for their defence.
Earlier when the case was called, DSS counsel, David Kaswe, informed the court that they were ready to proceed and that their 1st prosecution witness, who was to testify under protection, was in court.
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But Dakum told the court that he was not ready to go on with the trial because he had not had access to the defendants since he took up the case in October 2025.
“The defendants are new to me and I only have the charge.
“If they want us to proceed, I just have to access to them or they should be taken to any of the prison facilities,” he said.
The lawyer, therefore, applied that the defendants be transferred to a correctional centre in the interim so that the court could make progress.
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