“I have come to the conclusion that the state proved beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused,” said Judge Nels Claassen, handing down the verdict in the South Gauteng High Court.
Okah was found guilty of masterminding attacks including twin car bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja on October 1, 2010 and two explosions in March 2010 in the southern Nigerian city of Warri, a major hub of the oil-rich Delta region.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a group fighting for a greater share of the Delta oil wealth, claimed responsibility for the attacks.
He also denied leading MEND, but had said he sympathised with their goals.
However the South African court found Okah was the leader of the movement after uncovering documentary evidence including his wife’s handwritten notes. (AFP) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Another embarrasing example from a foriegn court on how to dispense dispassionate justice in disturbing cases of terorism. What do we have here? An IGP telling the world that the Police has not been able to arraign a single BH suspect (out of the hundreds in their custody) because, according to him, there is no anti-terrorism law in Nigeria! While the case of Sen. Ndume continues to grag on endlessly, verdict has been delivered in a South African Court. Maybe we should consider transfering other terrorism cases to South African Courts & Prosecutors for speedy/professional agjudication!
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