Nigeria: Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial As Coup Plot Suspects Deny Written Statements
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- A court in Nigeria has ordered a trial-within-trial to determine whether statements attributed to suspects in an alleged coup plot were made voluntarily.
- The order was issued after the prosecution sought to tender extra-judicial statements and accompanying video recordings as evidence against the suspects.
- The suspects have denied the written statements, leading to the court's decision to evaluate the admissibility of the evidence.
A court in Nigeria has ordered a trial-within-trial to determine whether statements attributed to suspects in an alleged coup plot were made voluntarily.
The order was issued after the prosecution sought to tender extra-judicial statements and accompanying video recordings as evidence against the suspects.
The suspects have denied the written statements, leading to the court’s decision to evaluate the admissibility of the evidence. The trial-within-trial will specifically focus on whether the statements and recordings were provided without coercion before they can be used in the main proceedings.