Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the bail applications filed by four terrorism suspects linked to wanted notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The Judge on Friday turned down the bail request of the suspects on the ground that the charges against them were severe.
Ruling on the bail applications, Justice Nwite held that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF has established that the characters of the offences allegedly committed by the four suspects are so strong. Galaxy Television reports that the Judge also held that the likelihood of tampering with evidence, witnesses and further committing more offences were carefully established against them.
The suspects denied bail are Musa Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.k.a. Doctor; Samuel Chinedu and Lucky Chukwuma who were alleged to have aided and abetted the bandit group being led by Bello Turjil. The federal government had slammed 11 counts terrorism charges against them and which they denied. Justice Nwite had on December 23, 2024, ordered remanded them in Kuje prison pending the completion of their trial.
They were alleged to have provided material services to terrorists groups led by Turji, Kachalla Halilu, Danbokolo, Lawali, Atarwatse, Buderi and others, by procuring and supplying illicit drugs, including penta injections and cannabis plants (aka indian hemp); food items; military and police uniforms, camouflage. They were also alleged to have supplied , boots, caps and building materials, including bags of cement, cover zinc, bags of nails, M.M. iron rod, etc., to terrorist camps in the forests located in Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States.
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