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Blackout At Ikeja Lagos High Court: Drama As Judges & Lawyers Used Torch Light In Court
Feb 20, 2014 – Blackout At Ikeja Lagos High Court: Drama As Judges & Lawyers Used Torch Light In Court
All the courts in Ikeja High Court complex today conducted their proceedings in total darkness after persistent power outage.
For the past 7 days, there has been no light in the court who reportedly incurred huge bills before being rid of power supply.
On Thursday morning, all the court rooms couldn’t seat until around 11am when power generator was turned on.
The generator powered off about 30 minutes after the proceedings commenced, prompting some of the judge to stall their proceedings.
Some of the judges however opted to continue sitting using torch lights to conduct their sittings.
Our correspondent who was at Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo’s court observed that the judge carried on with the day’s business with torch light.
Lawyers in the court also used lights from the phones since the courtroom was in pitch darkness.
The judge however rose about 10 minutes after unable to continue with the torch light.
Our correspondent also observed that Justice Kudirat Jose conducted part of her court proceedings in darkness for about five minutes before suspending proceeding.
The judge was scheduled today to hear the bail application filed by alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua.
A senior official of the court who refused to be quoted said the court rooms have been cut off from the public power supply, because of huge bills sent to them.
The official also said that the two generating sets in the court have been faulty.
Heehehehe torch light in court room…. Laughter wan kill me die o…..Haba Naijaaaaaa where are we going….
I think Jonathan is too busy with Sanusi today… He must read this…
Yemetu
February 20, 2014 at 6:35 PM
Broken generator, disrupted power supply to a high court, who can match that
naija 4 life
Wale Thompson
February 20, 2014 at 6:36 PM
This country is finished
What happened to solar energy and inverter
Is lagos this poor? Shame on Fashola
Olabimpe Oshundun
February 20, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Is not new in Lagos High court.
Megbabi
February 20, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Congratulations!
red
February 20, 2014 at 8:03 PM
My belle o o o o o, che! laughter want kill me this morning o o. I need help to get up from the floor,somebody call 911 for me,I need to see a doctor ,am in serious pain from laughter.make i be sure of the thing una write,Blackout at Ikeja high court,infact that their light was disconnected because they can’t pay the bills hereby making the judges and lawyers to fish out their torch for visibility right ? Am back on floor rolling with laughter and pain, Are you sure is a movie directed by Nkem owoh or the last movie Sam Loco produced before his death? sorry mama Nigeria,your sons and daughters don finish you.
Juliet Ogonna
February 20, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Lagos is a failed state how can a high court not have light who is responsible for paying the bills
Straight
February 21, 2014 at 7:46 AM
@ Wale n Juliet una no well at all. Better kip shut if u got notin good 2 write. Red me follow u laff n roll. LMAO
rosemary
February 21, 2014 at 9:45 AM
A whole fashola state and he his busy with mini skirt
hamzy
February 21, 2014 at 12:01 PM
i am in ghana for a while now and for the past 4 month the light in my house has not blink for a seconds not to talk of going off, please its time we all nigerian start to speak out, stage protest for our right , because having electricity in our home is NOT A PRIVILEGES BUT A RIGHT, BECAUSE WE ALL PAY TAXES , pls let us all do something about this light issue , its really very appalling a whole nigeria cant even have stable electricity, where are the taxes they collect ? where is all the billions spend on electrification project , GOD HELP US PLEASE , NIGERIA IS REALLY IN A SPIRITUAL DARKNESS, WE NEED GOD OWN LIGHT BEFORE THINGS CAN BE BETTER
red
February 21, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Thank you jare dear straight,find panadol extra make we drink before the laughter pain turn to something else.