A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 22 for ruling on a motion filed by detained President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for Bodejo, Mohammed Sheriff, and the Attorney-General of Federation ’s lawyer, Y.A.
Justice Ekwo had, on Feb. 22, gave the Federal Government seven days to file charge against the detained Bodejo. According to the FG, the suspect is being investigated for offences which constitute threat to national security under the Terrorism . He said the application sought an order admitting Bodejo to bail pending when he would be charged before a competent court.Sheriff said in response to the prosecution’s counter affidavit, a further and better affidavit was filed on March 8, including a reply on points of law.
A Rwandan court on Wednesday found opposition leader and government critic Victoire Ingabire ineligible to run in the July presidential elections because of previous convictions for terrorism and genocide denial. "I disagree with this ruling. It is clearly politicised. We still have a country where the courts are still not independent," she told AFP after…
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