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NEWS and REPORTS => Nigerian News => Topic started by: Shola Sholaz on Nov 27, 2013, 08:26 PM

Title: Magistrate Orders NAN, Vanguard Reporters out of court Out Of Court
Post by: Shola Sholaz on Nov 27, 2013, 08:26 PM
A Lagos Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Martins of an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, on Wednesday ordered two reporters out of the court.
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The reporters are Mr Henry Oladele of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Miss Onozure Dania of the Vanguard Newspapers.
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The magistrate, who is in charge of Court 11, Igbosere, ordered the reporters out while monitoring the court's proceedings.
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The incident occurred when the prosecutor, Sgt.
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Godwin Oria, alerted the magistrate that some journalists were in her court.
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"Immediately I entered the court, I noticed the prosecutor whispering to the magistrate and suddenly the magistrate asked if there was any journalist in the court.
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"I stood up and she ordered me and my colleague to get out, which I did without any objection,'' Oladele said.
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Efforts to find out reasons for the magistrate's action from the prosecutor proved futile as he was not ready to talk. (NAN)
Title: Re: Magistrate Orders NAN, Vanguard Reporters out of court Out Of Court
Post by: Nifemi Donald on Dec 01, 2013, 09:39 PM
Well he has the power to do that so let's just say he did as he pleased.
Well not a shocking one.