The trial of Chioma Okoli over alleged misinformation on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste has been stalled again at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The trial could not proceed on Wednesday as her lawyer Inibehe Effiong was unable to attend the proceeding.
Justice Peter Lifu adjourned the matter until September 26.
The case was on June 13 adjourned until June 19 following the judge’s unavailability.
Okoli was on May 31 admitted to N5 million bail with two sureties after spending few days in a correctional centre following her arraignment on two counts on May 28.
The Inspector-General of Police had filed a two-count charge against Okoli, Happiness Obas and Don Kashking, both said to be at large, on alleged conspiracy to send a message on Facebook to instigate people against Erisco Foods Limited.
According to the charge, the defendants knew the said “information to be false and with intent to cause annoyance, inconvenience danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred, ill will or needless anxiety to Erisco Foods Limited, the management and members of the family.”
Okoli pleaded not guilty to the charges.
