Lawyer accuses court of frustrating medical trip, alleges persecution in alleged forgery trial

A lawyer and human rights activist, Barrister Victor Giwa, has cried out over alleged persecution in his trial before Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo.
In the latest motion he filed before the court, Giwa accused the court of frustrating his trip abroad for medical treatment.
The lawyer alleged that the court has deliberately frustrated his scheduled appointment with his doctors in the United Kingdom, UK, with several adjourments.
“This court has shown ‘personal interest’ in this case and has deliberately adjourned the hearing of my application for the release of my passport from the 25th of May, 2026 to 3rd of June and now to 10th of June, 2026 to deliberat...