The alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bomb blast that killed about 44 persons and wounded 75 others at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, in 2011, Kabiru Umar, a.k.a Kabiru Sokoto, yesterday, instituted a N300 million suit against the Federal Government.

In an application he filed before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Sokoto, who is answering to a two-count terrorism charge, urged the court to award the money to him as exemplary and general damages against the Federal Government over alleged torture and beatings he suffered in the hands of operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.

He made the application shortly after his team of lawyers, led by Mr. Sheriff Okoh, urged the trial court to discharge and acquit the accused person for want of incriminating evidence linking him to the Boko Haram Islamic sect.

It was the contention of the alleged Boko Haram kingpin that the government failed to establish a prima-facie terrorism charge capable of warranting his conviction.

“We urge this court, based on facts, to discharge and acquit the accused person for want of evidence and inability of the prosecution to establish a prima-facie terrorism charge against him.

“The accused in count two is being accused of having information about terrorism attack at St Theresa Catholic church, contrary to section 7(1) of the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2001, an allegation he has denied.

“For a person to be guilty under this section, there must be a ‘Mensrea’ which goes to knowledge and believe that the offence will be committed or has been committed.

“The only context in which the term knowing can be construed under the terrorism prevention Act is actual knowledge and the constructive knowledge.”


SOURCE: www.osundefender.org/?p=125581

Three words: GOD PUNISH YOU.

Unlike me, I read halfway and was just to angry not to wrap it up, I blame the FG for being weak. Why don't he file a suit requesting that he had right to kill. Anuofia.

i blame u?

If Asari cld talk, alamesiya cld be pardoned, ASSU cld strike, doctors can join, NUPENG can threaten, nigeria cld get broke, anybody can loot, and i can stay jobless and yet fine...

Then wot stops kabiru sef from suing the feds?

i blame u?

Just imagine

In a country where criminals r been set free n also look 4 compasation

Wonders Shall never end!

Only in Nigeria can Osama Bin Laden or the Kenya mall attack terrorists file legal action against the government [size=15pt]after they have murdered people via terrorist attacks![/size]

Jonathan unequivocally said "I know those behind all the bombings". Either Jonathan is shielding them from prosecution or he is the one behind it.

It will only make publicity.His suit is as good as disregarded.

Kabiru is damn funny, this' what happens when the president is a weak man

Hezron Lorraine: It will only make publicity.His suit is as good as disregarded.

My question is why should it be disregarded? If the government have evidence against him, why not present it and have him prosecuted? He is only a bad guy because the FG says so - then where is the evidence?

Since Nigerians have been dieing like chicken, how many people have been prosecuted? The administration is not only corrupt, it is also deceptive. Again the President said "He know those that are using bombs to kill Nigerians and their sponsors". Since people are still dieing, why are these sponsors are not facing firing squads?

egift:

My question is why should it be disregarded? If the government have evidence against him, why not present it and have him prosecuted? He is only a bad guy because the FG says so - then where is the evidence?

Since Nigerians have been dieing like chicken, how many people have been prosecuted? The administration is not only corrupt, it is also deceptive. Again the President said "He know those that are using bombs to kill Nigerians and their sponsors". Since people are still dieing, why are these sponsors are not facing firing squads?

We forget something. A court of law is presided by a Judge who has the final say.Its one thing to bring for a case,its another for the judge to deem the case palatable and worthy of debate.Kabiru Sokoto is obviously held in contempt by almost everyone whether or not evidence proves him guilty or innocent.which sums up to,his case won't find the favour of the court.

Hezron Lorraine: We forget something. A court of law is presided by a Judge who has the final say.Its one thing to bring for a case,its another for the judge to deem the case palatable and worthy of debate.Kabiru Sokoto is obviously held in contempt by almost everyone whether or not evidence proves him guilty or innocent.which sums up to,his case won't find the favour of the court.

So court prosecution is now based on prejudice and not on available evidence? So if the government arrest you, tanish you name with falsehood, get enough people to hate you - the court can now base on that convict you? Is that what you are telling us?

Until the Jonathan and his team start gather evidence, properly initiate arrests, take them to court immediately and present their case as required by law - until they do that, nothing will improve.

If they keep on with this current charade, then I put it to you that the President is either supporting what is going on or protecting the real perpetrators of the the killing and stealing going on.

egift:

So court prosecution is now based on prejudice and not on available evidence? So if the government arrest you, tanish you name with falsehood, get enough people to hate you - the court can now base on that convict you? Is that what you are telling us?

Until the Jonathan and his team start gather evidence, properly initiate arrests, take them to court immediately and present their case as required by law - until they do that, nothing will improve.

If they keep on with this current charade, then I put it to you that the President is either supporting what is going on or protecting the real perpetrators of the the killing and stealing going on.

of course no matter how the Judge chooses to uphold the principles of impartiality,he's still human and not a demi-god and he's bound to succumb to his humaness at times in certain cases,in a case of High Degree Terrorism,the judge may hold prejudice against the prosecuted.If you follow terrorism cases globally you'll find this to be true.

@ Hezron Lorraine:
The issue is very simple - if the government since they arrested him can not find any evidence against him, let them let him go. And if the government until now have no credible evidence all this while to make these people, this government have failed.