Alleged mastermind of 2010 Abuja bombing, Charles Okah, undergoes anal surgery, trial suspended

Tuesday February 23, 2016

The Federal High court in Abuja has suspended the trial of the alleged mastermind of the October 1, 2010 bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah, after it learnt Okah is currently recuperating at the National Hospital Abuja where he had a haemorrhoids (piles) surgery.

 

At the resumed hearing of the trial yesterday February 22nd, the prosecuting counsel, Alex Izinyon (SAN), asked for an adjournment of the case following Okah’s health status

“The first defendant (Okah) was on February 18 taken to the National Hospital for surgery and as of this morning (Monday) he is still there. I confirmed from the prison officials that he is there. Though he was willing to be brought here for the trial, I did not buy that because I needed to hear from the medical personnel handling him. In the light of this, I ask for a short adjournment. By then we hope that he will be strong enough for the trial to continue.”he said

The presiding judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, granted his request and adjourned the case to March 10th and 14th; April 19th, 26th and 27th as well as May 3rd.

MASSOB Accuses FG of inciting civil war Kess Ewubare 5 hours ago 29955 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send email – MASSOB accuses FG of killing defenceless Biafra agitators – Threatens to drag FG to the Hague – Faults governors of the south east for not speaking up The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has accused the federal government of trying to instigate a civil war through the killing of pro-Biafra agitators. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Biafra protesters MASSOB laments that the killings of pro Biafra protesters by security agents has become unbearable. The group alleged that soldiers were in the habit of shooting people who were gathered for prayers to incite the people of the south east and south-south to war. According to Vanguard, the national director of information of MASSOB, Sunny Okereafor, lamented that the killings of pro Biafra protesters by security agents has become unbearable. The group threatened to drag the government to the International Court of Justice, ICJ, at the Hague over alleged killings of pro defenceless Biafra protesters. READ ALSO: Boko Haram: MASSOB makes scandalous claims against FG Okereafor said: “These are antics we know too well. We refuse to be deceived. The people of the former Eastern region have been thoroughly provoked. MASSOB will not keep quiet at these senseless killings and have decided to let the international community know about the atrocities being committed by Nigerian security agents. “MASSOB have concluded plans to take our case to the International Court of Justice, Hague. We have compiled our evidences on the killings and the dramatis personae. Our group will not keep quiet on these acts of killings of innocent citizens.” READ ALSO: Arewa, Ohaneze urge FG to release Biafra agitators Okereafor faulted the governors of the south east zone for allegedly failing to speak against the killing pro-Biafra agitators in their states. Meanwhile, the Nigerian army plans to relocate one of its brigades to Aba, Abia state, to stop the increasing protest the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB). Brigadier General Lawrence Fejokwu, commanding officer of 14 Brigade Ohafia, noted this adding that Aba had become a hot spot because of the activities of the Biafrans campaigning for the actualization of a sovereign state of Biafra, as well as the revival of kidnapping and sundry crimes.
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