Absence of FG lawyer stalls Tukur Mamu’s trial

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The absence of counsel for the Federal Government on Wednesday stalled the commencement of the trial of Tukur Mamu, who is being tried over his alleged

The matter, which was third on the court list, was fixed for trial before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.The lawyer told the court that he was notified through a letter from the prosecution that the prosecuting counsel in the matter had gone on training and that they suggested a date before vacation.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mamu, a former terrorists’ negotiator, was arraigned on March 21 by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation on 10 counts bordering on terrorism financing, especially in relation to the Abuja-Kaduna train attack.On April 27, the court declined to grant him bail on grounds of ill health.

Mamu was arrested on Sept. 6, 2022, on his way to Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj and was detained at Cairo International Airport before being repatriated to Nigeria. He was accused of collecting various sums of money in various currencies on behalf of Boko Haram terrorists from the families of the victims of the train attack.

 

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