Leadnaija
Four terrorism suspects linked to the wanted bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, were Friday denied bail by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The judge, while turning down the bail request of the suspects, did so on the grounds that the charges against them were severe.
The federal government had slammed 11 counts terrorism charges against them which they denied.
In his ruling, Justice Nwite held that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF had established that the characteristics of the offences allegedly committed by the four suspects were so strong.
The judge said the likelihood of tampering with evidence, witnesses, and further committing more offences was carefully established against them.
The suspects denied bail are Musa Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.k.a. Doctor; Samuel Chinedu and Lucky Chukwuma, who were alleged to have aided and abetted the bandit group being led by Bello Turjil.
Justice Nwite had, on December 23, 2024, ordered that they be remanded in Kuje prison pending the completion of their trial.
In count one, Musa Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, aka Doctor; Bashir Abdullahi; Samuel Chinedu; Lucky Chukwuma; Bello Turji (at large); Aminu Muhammad (at large) and Sani Lawal (at large) were alleged to have sometime between 2018 and 2022 in Sokoto State conspired among themselves to commit the terror act.
