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COVID 19: Federal High Court insists on social distancing

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Mar 23, 2020

The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, intensified protective measures to guard against the spread of COVID 19.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that the court procured additional hand sanitizers at the entrance of the main court building and every court room.

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Also multiple health workers were sighted at the entrance of the court complex checking the temperature of lawyers, litigants and the general public.

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There is however, no restriction on the number of people inside the courtrooms.

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Court nine, where the former Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita is to be arraigned by the EFCC is filled to capacity.

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People are standing and sitting shoulder to shoulder not minding the warning for social distancing.

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Attempts by the court registrar and some lawyers to decongest the court fell on deaf ears.

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Oyo-Ita is in court awaiting her arraignment by the anti-graft agency on 18-counts of money laundering to the tune of N570 million.

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