On June 11, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the SSS, the Inspector-General of police and the Attorney-General of the Federation to produce the trio
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The order, which has been gazetted as the Terrorism (Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice 2013 and affects both Boko Haram (Jamaatu Ahlis-Sunna Liddaawati Wal Jihad) and another group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, was approved by President Jonathan pursuant to Section 2 0f the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011 (As Amended)
The position of the US, contained in the Country Reports on Terrorism 2012, noted that one of the weakest aspects is the delay in the trial of suspected terrorists
Tafida expressed the High Commission’s willingness to cooperate with the Police in the investigation
Speaking in a message delivered to the troops by a Defence Headquarters Operational Assessment Team, led by Major General Lawrence Ngubane, the Chief of Defence Staff said the feat performed by the soldiers was a major achievement in the process of restoring normalcy to communities that have been held captive by terrorists activities
Whilst there is absolutely no justification for acts of violent extremism and terror, the pressure of social change and the resultant maladjustment could readily predispose generally responsible people to actions and behaviours which ordinarily, they wouldn’t have considered
“I have just declared a state of emergency in three states of our country to check the havoc of terrorists,” Jonathan stated, adding: “So I can appreciate the issues confronting Somalia and Kenya
Aregbesola said Islam by its nature rejects force, compulsion and violence that some characters are now impugning to it by their behaviours
Onwe said Kalu was only helping to reshape the thinking of Nigerians about the possibility of the involvement of security agents in the bombings, based on the sophistication involved in recent attacks
vice president personally conveyed his profound sympathy to the Chief of Ganye, Alhaji Umaru Adamu Sanda, over the tragic loss of lives and property that accompanied the terrorist attacks
Kalu was reported to have blamed the security agencies for the recent series of bomb attacks in the northern part of the country, alleging that their target was to keep attracting funding from the government
Abubakar made the call in Kaduna, Kaduna State at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam
Chalker said the country now has several competitors, even in the oil sector
Claasen said the postponement was to enable Okah’s new legal team, led by Gerrit Miller, the time to get itself familiar with the notes left by the former defence team that withdrew from the case
It was learnt that the policemen were either shot dead or burnt in the police station that was set ablaze when the gunmen attacked Birnin Gwari in the midnight on Wednesday
There is also a lot of concern that the country’s intelligence is porous, decrepit, shallow and ill-equipped to deal with these challenges. But the major answer to these kinds of acts is community vigilance as done in the United States and Europe
He said that MEND would issue a statement soon stating its position on the conviction of Okah for terrorism
MEND, in a statement, described the implication of Okah in the alleged bombing as political, saying that it was his refusal to do the bidding of government officials in Nigeria’s seat of power that led to his conviction
According to Justice kolawole, Section 40(B) of the Criminal Code Act provides that any person who becomes an accessory to treason or becomes aware of the commission of treason and did not give evidence to the President, a State Governor or a peace officer, in order to prevent the commission of the crime, is liable to treason and sentenced to life in prison
Keyamo, who is Okah’s counsel in the criminal case against him in Nigeria, described the conviction of Okah by the South African court as politically motivated