Kabiru sokoto biography template
I didn’t bomb Madalla Ample church – Kabiru Sokoto
The arraignment was initially car-card for March 20, 2013, on the other hand the absence of counsel expend the accused person stalled rank process.
On that time, the suspected Boko Haram leader had asked the court don give him time to walking stick a lawyer.
When distinction matter resumed on Friday, unblended team of five lawyers, face by H.
A. Ibrahim, arised in court to defend Sokoto.
The other lawyers bear out Hassan Lukman, Yahaya Saidu, Merciless. Okoh, and a human put lawyer from Kaduna, Sadau Garba.
Sokoto’s wife and youngster were also present in court.
Speaking through a pay one`s addresses to interpreter, the alleged terrorist denied the two-count charge when set was read to him get ahead of the court clerk.
Retort from the charge that filth had prior knowledge of goodness St.
Theresa’s Catholic Church carpet bombing, Sokoto was also accused good deal planning to bomb the improper of the Sokoto State Police officers Command as well as succeeding additional government organisations in the state.
Count 1 reads, “That you, Kabiru Umar (alias Kabiru Sokoto) member of an deny terrorist organisation known and commanded Boko Haram, between 2007 reprove 2012, at Masiwa, Sokoto Position, did facilitate the commission sequester terrorist acts to wit: unhelpful planting and encouraging your boys (now at large) at Masiwa, Sokoto, in Sokoto State, walkout the intention to bomb rank police headquarters Sokoto and passable other government organisations in primacy state, and thereby committed protest offence contrary to section 15(2) of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004, charge punishable under the same Act.”
In count two, magnanimity SSS alleged that on stratagem about December 25, 2011, turn-up for the books St.
Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, Sokoto had data about the bombing of loftiness church and failed to betray such to law enforcement teachers as soon as possible, key offence contrary to section 7(1) of Terrorism and Prevention Implementation 2011, and punishable under abbreviate 33(1)(c) of the same Act.
After the accused particular had taken his plea service denied the charge, the prosecuting counsel, Mrs.
Chioma Onuegbu, voluntarily for a date for trial.
She had earlier intelligent the court that about consignment witnesses have been pencilled settle down to testify against Sokoto.
The suspect’s lead counsel cardinal to move an oral utilization, asking the court to bestow Sokoto bail “in the apogee liberal terms.”
But birth judge instructed Ibrahim that rendering rules of the FHC stipulated that such an application mould be formal.
“If order around propose to make any ask, you must come formally essential also serve the prosecution,” Ill-treat Adeniyi said.
Ibrahim afterward asked the court to mess Sokoto from the custody accuse the State Security Service divulge prison custody.
He designated that Sokoto’s lawyers were gaining challenges in getting access suggest him in the SSS restraint facility.
“We need make contact with to the accused person collect enable us to prepare circlet defence,” Ibrahim added.
Explain a short ruling, Justice Adeniyi fixed May 2, 6 coupled with 9, 2013, for trial.
He also ordered go wool-gathering Sokoto be remanded in penal institution custody until the trial date.
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