A lawyer, Mr Olisa Ogbuli, on Thursday presented written evidence in an FCT high court, Maitama in a case of alleged child abduction preferred against two women.

The police charged Stella Ekwerekwu, 43, and Nkechi Ogbunankwo, 40, with criminal conspiracy and child abduction.

The lawyer, who is the second witness of the prosecution (PW2) in the case, presented the evidence before Justice Peter Kekemeke.

The police, earlier told the court that sometime in October 2019, the defendants conspired and abducted an eight-month- baby somewhere in Abuja.

The Prosecution Counsel, Simon Lough, SAN, presented the letter as dictated to him by his client, Dr. Onyewaechi Ekwerekwu, the late husband of Stella.

Lough rendered the letter to the court as evidence.

The defendants’ counsel, Udoka Odiamma, asked the witness if the deceased was in a sound mental state as to dictate to him.

The witness answered yes.

The police alleged that Stella, the first defendant, took the child to her husband, Dr. Ekwerekwu on his sick bed.

The police said Dr. Ekwerekwu, who later passed on, rejected the paternity of the child that Stella brought for him.

The police said this is contrary to provisions of sections 27(1)(2)(b) of the Child’s Right Act, 2003.

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The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Justice Kekemeke after listening to their submissions adjourned the matter until Sept. 22 for the continuation of the trial (NAN)