The absence of Justice Silvanus Oriji of an Abuja Federal High Court has stalled the trial of former Inspector-General of Police Sunday Ehindero, and a former police commissioner, John Obaniyi.

The duo is answering to a five count charge bordering on fraud and conspiracy brought against them by the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

Prosecuting Counsel O.G. Iwuagwu had told the court that the defendants are being tried for alleged sixteen point four million naira fraud.

Iwuagwu told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offence between May 2006 and November 2006, when they allegedly conspired and used their positions to place five hundred million naira in two fixed deposit accounts.

He told the court that the money was part of the five hundred point nine million naira donated by the Bayelsa Government to the Nigeria Police Force for the purchase of arms and ammunition.

The prosecutor alleged that the said five hundred million naira placed in fixed deposits yielded sixteen point four million naira interest, a charge the defendants had denied.

At the resumed hearing today, the matter could not be heard due to the absence of the Judge and the case was adjourned to June 26, for continuation of hearing.