Omotoso Case Back In Court As Npa Probes Acquittal

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omotoso case back in court as npa probes acquittal

The Gqeberha High Court heard a request for clarification from the state on factual findings in the Omotoso case acquittal judgment .

Judgment in the application by the state for clarification on the acquittal of televangelist, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho has been set down for Tuesday, next week.

The matter was heard in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape, on Monday

The National Prosecuting Authority NPA took its first step towards possibly appealing the acquittal of the trio. Judge Irma Schoeman found Omotoso and his co-accused not guilty on charges including human trafficking and rape in April, this year.

After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, the case involving Timothy Omotoso returned to court. This time for the first part of the states appeal process.