The Federal Government, yesterday, arraigned four
suspected members of Boko Haram sect before a
Federal High Court in Lagos on terrorism-related
charges. The suspects, Adamu Mohammed, Mohammed
Mustapha, Bura Hassaini and Mohammed
Ibrahim, were said to have been arrested at
Wasein area of Orile-Iganmu in Lagos by security
forces, while planning to attack Kirikiri Prison. The suspects, who were brought to the premises
of the court at 8:30a.m. by officials of the
Department of State Services, DSS, were arraigned
before Justice Saliu Seidu on a three-count
charge. In count one, the suspects were said to have been
arrested by a team of security agents for being
members of proscribed terrorist organisation
(Boko Haram), contrary to Section 2 of the
Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and punishable
under Section 2 (3) (1) read in conjunction with Section 33 (1) (b) of the Act as amended by the
Terrorism (Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice
of 2013. Planned Kirikiri attack In count two, Adamu Mohammed and
Mohammed Musta-pha were accused of
conspiring with others now at large “on or about
June 16, 2013 to commit felony to wit: act of
terrorism by organising a planned attack of the
Kirikiri Prison in Lagos to free your detained members.” The offence is said to contravene Section 8 (1) (a)
of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act,
2013 and punishable under Section 8 (1) of same
Act. They monitored security agents In count three, Bura Hassaini was said to have,
between 2012 and 2013, at Bama in BornoState,
assisted the Boko Haram activities by monitoring
the activities of security agents and reporting
same via telephone to the leadership of the sect
in the area headed by one Yamodu. The monitoring process was said to have been set
in motion by the sect members to evade arrest
and investigation. The charges were read in English Language but
explained to the accused persons in Hausa. They, however, pleaded not guilty after the
charges were read to them, while the prosecutor
from the Federal Ministry of Justice, E. K. Ugwu,
applied for a trial date. Ugwu further applied that the suspects be
remanded in prison custody. In a brief ruling, Justice Saidu ordered the
suspects to be remanded in prison and fixed
December 16 for trial.
suspected members of Boko Haram sect before a
Federal High Court in Lagos on terrorism-related
charges. The suspects, Adamu Mohammed, Mohammed
Mustapha, Bura Hassaini and Mohammed
Ibrahim, were said to have been arrested at
Wasein area of Orile-Iganmu in Lagos by security
forces, while planning to attack Kirikiri Prison. The suspects, who were brought to the premises
of the court at 8:30a.m. by officials of the
Department of State Services, DSS, were arraigned
before Justice Saliu Seidu on a three-count
charge. In count one, the suspects were said to have been
arrested by a team of security agents for being
members of proscribed terrorist organisation
(Boko Haram), contrary to Section 2 of the
Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and punishable
under Section 2 (3) (1) read in conjunction with Section 33 (1) (b) of the Act as amended by the
Terrorism (Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice
of 2013. Planned Kirikiri attack In count two, Adamu Mohammed and
Mohammed Musta-pha were accused of
conspiring with others now at large “on or about
June 16, 2013 to commit felony to wit: act of
terrorism by organising a planned attack of the
Kirikiri Prison in Lagos to free your detained members.” The offence is said to contravene Section 8 (1) (a)
of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act,
2013 and punishable under Section 8 (1) of same
Act. They monitored security agents In count three, Bura Hassaini was said to have,
between 2012 and 2013, at Bama in BornoState,
assisted the Boko Haram activities by monitoring
the activities of security agents and reporting
same via telephone to the leadership of the sect
in the area headed by one Yamodu. The monitoring process was said to have been set
in motion by the sect members to evade arrest
and investigation. The charges were read in English Language but
explained to the accused persons in Hausa. They, however, pleaded not guilty after the
charges were read to them, while the prosecutor
from the Federal Ministry of Justice, E. K. Ugwu,
applied for a trial date. Ugwu further applied that the suspects be
remanded in prison custody. In a brief ruling, Justice Saidu ordered the
suspects to be remanded in prison and fixed
December 16 for trial.
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