Absence of prosecution’s counsel stalls trial of El-#Zakzaky’s CSO, 2 others

The absence of prosecution counsel on Wednesday stalled the
trial of Haruna Abbas, Chief Security Officer to the leader of
Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky at the
Federal High Court, Abuja.

The defendants- Abbas, Ibrahim Musa, and Adam Suleiman, were
arraigned on a seven-count charge, bordering on terrorism, which
they were alleged to have committed between 2009 and 2013.

The defendants were alleged to have agreed to send people for
terrorist training in Iran, contrary to Section 4, of the Terrorist
Prevention Act 2013.

They were also alleged to have obtained Nigerian International
passport and Iranian visa to travel to Iran for terrorist
training.

When the matter was called, counsel to Abbas, Aminu Musa,
informed the court of the prosecution’s absence.

Musa said the matter was adjourned for definite hearing, but the
prosecuting counsel, Miss Chike Nnenna, was absent and she did not
give any reason for her absence.

The defence said that the prosecution was not showing any
seriousness to commence trial, adding that the defendants had been
in detention since March 2013.

The Judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere, adjourned the matter until
Sept. 25 for definite hearing and ordered that hearing notice
should be served on the prosecution. (NAN)

The absence of prosecution counsel on Wednesday stalled the
trial of Haruna Abbas, Chief Security Officer to the leader of
Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky at the
Federal High Court, Abuja.

The defendants- Abbas, Ibrahim Musa, and Adam Suleiman, were
arraigned on a seven-count charge, bordering on terrorism, which
they were alleged to have committed between 2009 and 2013.

The defendants were alleged to have agreed to send people for
terrorist training in Iran, contrary to Section 4, of the Terrorist
Prevention Act 2013.

They were also alleged to have obtained Nigerian International
passport and Iranian visa to travel to Iran for terrorist
training.

When the matter was called, counsel to Abbas, Aminu Musa,
informed the court of the prosecution’s absence.

Musa said the matter was adjourned for definite hearing, but the
prosecuting counsel, Miss Chike Nnenna, was absent and she did not
give any reason for her absence.

The defence said that the prosecution was not showing any
seriousness to commence trial, adding that the defendants had been
in detention since March 2013.

The Judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere, adjourned the matter until
Sept. 25 for definite hearing and ordered that hearing notice
should be served on the prosecution. (NAN)