... Aiyedogbon presents electronic-evidence
Barely Eighteen months after being served with court papers
in a N10 billion defamation suit by ex-husband of the missing Abuja woman,
Charity Aiyedogbon, Mr. David Aiyedogbon, Lagos-based lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye,
is yet to file his response to the suit, just as his trial continues, reports ITRealms.
Fortifying his evidence on Wednesday, ITRealms reports that Mr. Aiyedogbon had earlier
presented an electronic evidence to support existing volumes of documentary
evidence in support of his suit.
Responding to questions from Ugwuonye on the efforts he has
made in searching for the missing woman, Aiyedogbon informed the Court that the
Police is handling the investigation, adding that four persons, including the
defendant, Ugwuonye, are already being prosecuted for their alleged involvement
in the sudden disappearance of the woman.
“So far, a lot has been done. We reported the matter to the
Police and Police investigations led to the arrest and charging to court of
four people, including you, Emeka Ugwuonye, for being complicit in the matter.
By my efforts, the Police conducted a DNA test on the lifeless dismembered body
you earlier posted on Facebook and identified as that of Charity. Police
investigations led to the recovery of the missing Charity’s car and two
handsets in your home state, Enugu. Even this suit, wherein you are a defendant
is part of my efforts to look for Charity.
"I brought you to this Court to enable you produce the overwhelming
evidence you claim you have; you said severally that Charity is dead, alleging
that you have an overwhelming evidence that I killed her; and whether the
defense of justification will avail you. I want you to present your
overwhelming evidence before this Court. Emeka, after collecting money from
members of the public, you have not taken any step in looking for Charity. I
want you to tell this Court even one thing you have done in looking for
Charity. You have not made any effort in this regard. Emeka, you have never
reported this matter to the Police. You also have not presented your overwhelming
evidence anywhere, not even to the Police. You only reported it on Facebook.
The only thing you have done is to attack David Aiyegbodon,” he said.
While the cross examination was going on, the presiding
Judge, Justice Peter Kekemeke cautioned Mr. Ugwuonye, stating that all the
questions he raised were not relevant to the matter before the court.
After over two hours of questions and answers, the Judge
reiterated that all the respondent’s questions were not relevant to the
defamation suit before the Court. He however adjourned the matter to 28th of
June, 2018, for continuation of the cross examination, while advising the
respondent to prepare to ask questions that are relevant to the issues before
the court.
It would be recalled that Mr. David Aiyedogbon approached
the Court to seek redress following the alleged refusal of Ugwuonye to desist
from posting materials he considered defamatory on his Facebook group, The Due
Process Advocates. He also wrote Mr. Ugwuonye through his lawyers, demanding an
apology and retraction, but he refused to listen, prompting Mr. Aiyedogbon to
approach the court to seek redress.
Ugwuonye had falsely accused Mr. Aiyedogbon of having a hand
in the sudden disappearance of his estranged wife, Charity Aiyedogbon; an
unsubstantiated claim that compelled Mr. Aiyedogbon to institute the N10b suit
against him.
In addition to the Ten Billion Naira damages, the Suit, with
number CV/2750/16, between David Aiyedogbon (Plaintiff) and Emeka Ugwuonye
(Defendant) on defamation of character, before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 14, Apo, Abuja; also prays that the
defendant be ordered to pay for the cost of the litigation.
The Plaintiff is also seeking an order of perpetual
injunction “restraining the Defendant, his Agents, Privies, Associates or
whosoever called” from making further defamatory publications against him and
his family members.
Mr. Ugwuonye is accused of posting severally on The Due
Process Advocates (DPA), a Facebook group, claiming to have evidence of the
involvement of the missing Charity Aiyedogbon’s ex-husband, David Aiyedogbon in
her sudden disappearance.
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Pix: Late Mrs. Charity Aiyedogbon
