Yelwata killings trial halted as defendant collapses in court ‣ Info Giant Fm 97.1

The trial of suspects linked to the 2025 Yelwata killings was halted on Tuesday after one of the defendants slumped in court. The nine defendants — Ardo Lawal Mohammed Dono, Ardo Muhammadu Saidu, Alhaji Haruna Abdullahi, Yakubu Adamu, Musa Mohammed, Abubakar Adamu, Shaibu Ibrahim, Sale Mohammed, and Bako Jibrin — are facing a 57-count charge bordering on terrorism.

The disruption occurred when Abdullahi, the third defendant, suddenly collapsed shortly after the defendants were brought into the courtroom around 10 am.

Prison officials attempted to revive him and returned him to his seat, but he remained unresponsive. When the case was called hours later, Joyce Abdulmalik, presiding judge, said the defendant could not be deemed present.“You can’t say he is present,” the judge said, adding that he had “been like that for over an hour”. Rotimi Oyedepo, director of public prosecutions, told the court that prison authorities confirmed that the defendant was in stable condition before arriving in court.

Rotimi Oyedepo, director of public prosecutions, told the court that prison authorities confirmed that the defendant was in stable condition before arriving in court. Ahmed Muhammad, counsel to the third defendant, urged the court to adjourn to allow immediate medical attention.

“The third defendant came in by himself, but unfortunately, he collapsed. We humbly request that he be taken to a facility for treatment,” he said. Ibrahim Angulu, another defence lawyer, also pressed for treatment on humanitarian grounds.

“Human beings are very fragile. If he is pretending, when we get to the hospital, they will tell us, because one has to be alive to face trial,” he said.

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