On 16/06/2016, the appellant was in Court but was not represented by a counsel, and the trial Court asked him: where is your lawyer? and the appellant replied that: I have no lawyer because my brother traveled. I want the case to be transferred. The application for the case to be transferred was opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent and, in a bench ruling, the trial Court refused the application. PW3 accordingly, was in the witness-box for further cross-examination but the appellant stated as follows: I have no questions to ask the PW3. All I want is for the matter to be transferred. 9 The trial Court then ruled and the matter proceeded as follows: COURT: The Court is bound by its ruling on the application for transfer and is also funtus officio on that issue. On the 14/4/2016, the Court ordered that where the accused is unable to go on with his case, by concluding the cross-examination of the PW3, he will be foreclosed from further cross-examing her. It is pertinent to note that the PW3 who is in the box has informed the Court through the State; Mrs. E.J. Odogwu that she came to Court with the blood stained clothes of the PW1 represented under crossexamination by the previous defence counsel of the accused while cross-examing her on the 14/4/16. In view of the fact that the accused is not prepared to further cross-examine the PW3, the accused is hereby foreclosed from further examination of the witness. COURT: State, any re-examination? Re-examination: Nil MRS. ODOGWU: My Lord, this is the case for the prosecution. COURT: The PW3 is discharged from the witness box. COURT: In view of the fact that the accused is not represented by a legal practitioner, the Court