BOKO-HARAM :FG’s CASE AGAINST ME CANNOT STAND SAYS KABIRU SOKOTO. The federal government had accused Sokoto of withholding information on the plan to bomb St.Theresas Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, from law enforcement officer, an offence contrary to Section 7(1) and punishable under Section 33(1) of Terrorism and Prevention Act 2011. He was also accused of facilitating the commission of terrorist act by planting and encouraging some boys (now at large) at Mabira Sokoto, in Sokoto State with the intention to bomb the police headquarters and some other government agencies in the state. The alleged offence was said to be contrary to Section 15(2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under the same act. The federal government had called eight witnesses to testify against Sokoto. But moments after the federal government closed its case against him, Sokoto announced in court that rather than defending the case by calling his own witnesses, he said he would file a no case submission. Details here:bioreports.net/news/fgs-case-against-cannot-stand-says-kabiru-sokoto
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:09:18 +0000
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