Alleged corruption trial adjourned, as Maina faints in court

This is just as the Federal High Court, Abuja, deferred further proceedings in the trial of Abdulrasheed Maina till December 21 after he slumped in the court premises on Thursday.

Maina, who is answering to a 12-count money laundering charge EFCC preferred against him and his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Limited, had collapsed in court shortly after his case was called up on Thursday.

He slumped beside the dock while his lawyer, Mr. Anayo Adibe was trying to persuade the court to adjourn the trial to a later date.

Adibe said he was unable to prepare the no-case-submission owing to the fact that he was not availed with records of proceedings of the court in the matter.

Adibe was still on his feet when his client, Maina, fell down from his seat, a development that forced the court to temporarily suspend sitting.