A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that Senator Mohammed Ndume must face trial on four counts of terrorism preferred against him by the Federal Government.
The court maintained that having perused the four-count criminal charge against the lawmaker by the Federal government, it was satisfied that he had a link with the sect, saying such nexus was enough to warrant his prosecution.
Consequently, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, declined to quash the charge against him, just as he fixed July 3 and 10 for the Federal Government to produce its witnesses. Senator Ndume who is representing Borno South Senatorial District.
Ndume was accused of furnishing the Boko Haram sect with classified information that aided their operations in the country.
He was arrested by the State Security Service, SSS, on November 21, 2011 and charged before the high court on December 12, sequel to his indictment by a self confessed Spokesman of the sect, Ali Sanda Umar Konduga, as one of their major sponsors.
According to the Federal Government, the offence he committed was contrary to section 7(1) (b) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and punishable under Section 7(1) of the same Act. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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house of crooks, terrorists, criminals and corrupt officials!
ReplyDeleteThe law is no respecter of anyone. He should be tried to the core and if really found guilty, let the law take its course.
ReplyDeleteImagine, the kind of leaders we elected. The innocent blood sheded in Borno state shall go down to your generation.
This person should be charged for TREASON
ReplyDeleteThis person should be charged for TREASON. He's a state Senator and he's providing helping to terrorists to destroy that same state!
ReplyDeleteNigeria is really in big TROUBLE. One Federal Representative has been caught taking hefty bribe to prevent the indictment of corrupt multi national company and a Senator is now being indicted for helping terrorist to destroy the country.
The government will sweep same under the carpet as usual. the worse that can happen to him is to escape to Europe & be found guilty, then he will return to the country as a celebrity.
ReplyDeleteBcos we no say 4 Naija, SENTENCED is not CONVICTED.