Court Fails to Sit on Patience Jonathan’s 15 Domestic Workers Detained Since 2019, Adjourns Case Indefinitely

 


The nearly six-year-old trial of 15 domestic workers accused of stealing jewelry belonging to Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has been adjourned indefinitely.


Recall that the Bayelsa State High Court failed to sit on the last scheduled trial dates, June 26 and 27, 2025, without providing any new timeline for proceedings to resume.


“We don’t even have a date till now,” one of the detained domestic workers told newsmen from inside the Okaka Correctional Centre in Yenagoa, where all 15 remained in custody since 2019.


Sources close to the case say the indefinite delay comes despite the court’s previous order for accelerated hearing. 


The trial had entered the defence stage, with several defendants preparing to debunk the prosecution’s case and expose contradictions in witness testimonies.



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