Court frees 2 Boko Haram suspects

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday discharged two
persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties
with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution.

Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Ahmed
had been in detention since 2013 while Argungu had been detained
since 2012 and the prosecution had yet to call its witnesses.

“The defendants have been in custody with no trial because the
prosecution cannot bring its witnesses to court. So, I discharge
the defendants and the suit is hereby struck out,” she said.

Nyako, however, said that whenever the prosecution was able to
get its witnesses to attend court, the defendants could be
re-arraigned.

The judge added that the defendants, although discharged, would
be monitored and warned them not to associate with any person of
questionable character.

Ibrahim, who said in his statement that he was a security guard
at the Government House, Sokoto, was alleged to have been
responsible for giving passage to Boko Haram members.

(NAN)

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday discharged two
persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties
with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution.

Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Ahmed
had been in detention since 2013 while Argungu had been detained
since 2012 and the prosecution had yet to call its witnesses.

“The defendants have been in custody with no trial because the
prosecution cannot bring its witnesses to court. So, I discharge
the defendants and the suit is hereby struck out,” she said.

Nyako, however, said that whenever the prosecution was able to
get its witnesses to attend court, the defendants could be
re-arraigned.

The judge added that the defendants, although discharged, would
be monitored and warned them not to associate with any person of
questionable character.

Ibrahim, who said in his statement that he was a security guard
at the Government House, Sokoto, was alleged to have been
responsible for giving passage to Boko Haram members.

(NAN)