Yahaya Bello Controls Supporters As Judge Frowns At Court Room Crowd

Yahaya Bello controls courtroom crowd as judge angrily halts hearing over disorder

The judge overseeing the arraignment of the former governor and two others, rose abruptly and announced not to come back until sanity was restored in the court room.

FCT High Court, Abuja, judge, Maryanne Anenih, angrily left the courtroom Wednesday morning over rowdiness caused by supporters of the former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello.

Ms Anenih, overseeing the arraignment of the former governor and two others, rose abruptly and announced not to come back until sanity was restored in the court room.

The judge further asked “anyone not connected to the case, including lawyers, should leave the courtroom.”

Shortly after the judge left the court room, Mr Bello, who sat in the front row of the court room, jumped up and moved to the crowd, mostly his supporters, clogging the the courtroom from the doorway.

He immediately directed his supporters to vacate their seats and leave the court room.

His actions doused the tension as without resistance, the followers left the court room one after the other.

To ensure sanity in the court room, the former governor sat at the entrance to the court room and ensured that none of his followers disobeyed the order of the court.