Court to hear fresh bail bid by terror suspect Mamu despite FG’s opposition

The Federal Executive has antagonistic a renewed bail application filed by Tukur Mamu, who is currently coping with terrorism-linked expenses and is within the custody of the Division of Pronounce Services (DSS).

Mamu, a media publisher and alleged middleman within the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna prepare kidnapping case, is searching for bail on health grounds. His appropriate crew, led by Johnson Usman, speedy the court docket that his health has deteriorated while in custody and that he requires urgent surgical consideration.

His counsel also claimed that a outdated court docket directive permitting safe exact of entry to to a deepest physician had not been fully noticed.

The prosecution, then again, entreated the court docket to reject the demand, arguing that the defendant remains a flight possibility and that the DSS has the skill to examine watch over his health condition. In a counter-affidavit, authorities attorney David Kaswe cited the severity of the expenses and the sooner denial of bail in April 2023 as causes for conserving his detention.

Mamu is being tried on a 10-depend under the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022. The authorities alleges that he acted on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorist neighborhood by gathering ransom payments from households of kidnapping victims, collectively with $420,000 and ₦21 million. He's also accused of concealing funds and conserving contact with a Boko Haram spokesperson.

He develop into as soon as arrested in Cairo on September 6, 2022, while en path to Saudi Arabia, and therefore repatriated to Nigeria. Authorities train he develop into as soon as on his come to meet terrorist commanders.

Gadgets recovered from his home and place of work embody international and native currencies, quite loads of electronic devices, a firearm licence, and uniforms of militia personnel.

Mamu has pleaded not responsible to all expenses.

At Monday’s hearing, Justice Muhammed Umar mentioned the court docket would spend arguments on the bail application earlier than ruling. The topic develop into as soon as adjourned to July 22.