Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has again adjourned the bail hearing of Lagos-based journalist Friday Alefia, imposing a N50,000 fine on the prosecution for failing to properly serve its counter-affidavit opposing the bail request.

Mr Alefia's lawyer, Abida Opah, told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday via a phone call that proceedings were stalled for the second time on Monday after the prosecution failed to serve the defence with its response to the bail application.

At the previous sitting on 12 November, the defence could not move its bail application because the prosecution had not been served, and the court's file contained no copy of the application.

A similar situation occurred on Monday, when the prosecution filed a ...