The Federal Authorities will in the present day (Monday) arraign 5 suspected terrorists linked to the infamous terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, on the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja.
Within the fees, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2024 filed earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite, the Federal Authorities alleged, amongst others, that the suspects imported a army gun truck price N28.5m from Libya.
The suspects, who have been arrested by the Nigerian safety businesses, shall be arraigned by the workplace of the Lawyer-Common of the Federation earlier than Justice Nwite, a trip choose.
Though they have been scheduled for arraignment on Friday, their plea couldn’t be taken as a result of no lawyer appeared for them.
AGF’s lawyer, David Kaswe, hunted for a brief adjournment to allow them to engaged counsel of their selection and Justice Nwite fastened Monday for his or her arraignment.
The Information Company of Nigeria reviews that the Federal Authorities, by means of the workplace of the AGF, filed 11 counts, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2024, in opposition to the eight defendants, three of who’re at massive.
Within the cost filed on December 16, Musa Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.ok.a. Physician; Bashir Abdullahi; Samuel Chinedu and Fortunate Chukwuma have been listed as first to fifth defendants, respectively.
Whereas Bello Turji, Aminu Muhammad and Sani Lawal, who’re all at massive, have been joined as sixth to eighth defendants.
They have been alleged to have offered materials providers to terrorists teams led by Turji, Kachalla Halilu, Danbokolo, Lawali, Atarwatse, Buderi and others, by procuring and supplying illicit medication, together with penta injections and hashish crops (aka Indian hemp); meals objects; army and police uniforms, camouflage, boots, caps and constructing supplies.
They have been additionally accused of offering baggage of cement, cowl zinc, baggage of nails, M.M. iron rod, and many others., to terrorist camps within the forests positioned in Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States.
The offence is alleged to be opposite to Part 17 of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Modification) Act 2013 and punishable below the identical part of the Act.
In depend 4, Kamarawa, Muhammad (at massive) and Lawal (at massive), someday in 2021 in Sokoto State, allegedly aided and abetted the fee of acts of terrorism by buying a army gun truck from Libya and supplying similar to a terrorist, Kachalla Halilu, at a value of roughly N28.5m.
They have been alleged to have paid for the gun truck partly in money and partly by way of digital switch.
“And which you knew or had purpose to imagine that this automobile could be utilized by Kachalla Halilu, a recognized terrorist, to commit acts of terrorism.
“You thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Part 18 (a) of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Modification) Act 2013 and punishable below the identical part of the Act,” the depend learn partially.
In depend 5, Kamarawa, Hashimu a.ok.a Physician, and Abdullahi, someday in 2018 in Sokoto State, have been alleged to have aided and abetted the fee of acts of terrorism by offering materials providers, together with wound care, treatment, and shelter, to deal with gunshot accidents sustained by Bello Turji after he led his terrorist group to assault Tungar Kolo Village in Zurmi L.G.A. of Zamfara
The offence is opposite to Part 8 (1) (b) of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Modification) Act 2013 and punishable below the identical part of the Act.