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Court Suspends Okah’s Trial

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday suspended the trial of alleged mastermind of Abuja 2010 Independent Day bombing, Charles Okah, pending his recovery from surgery in the National Hospital.

 

“In view of the absence of the accused who had undergone a medical surgery in the National Hospital, Abuja, the trial shall be suspended till March 10 at 11:30 a.m,’’ Justice Gabriel Kolawole, ruled.

 

Kolawole said that the suspension would help him to recover and attend his trial.

 

He, however, ordered that Obi Nwabueze, standing trial alongside Okah be remanded in kuje prison and produced at the next adjourned date.

 

At the last sitting, the court ordered the Nigeria Prison Service to provide tight security at hospital during the period Okah was expected to undergo surgery.

 

The court had ordered that after the surgery, Okah would be produced in court on the next adjourned date to face his trial.

 

(NAN)

Nigerian Prisons Deny Rumoured Death Of Charles Okah

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The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) had denied the rumoured death of the alleged mastermind of the October 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing, Charles Okah.

 

This is contained in a press release by the Prisons Public Relations Officer, DCP Enobore Francis, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

The statement read, “This is to officially respond to numerous media enquiries over the rumoured death of Mr. Charles Okah in prison custody.

“We wish to categorically state and clarify that Mr. Charles Okah is not dead but alive, hale and hearty under the safe custody of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS).

“The rumour has no iota of truth and therefore should be discountenanced.”

There were reports of a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja as Mr Charles Okah threatened to end his trial when he attempted to take his life.

Okah, who is standing trial for terrorism, reportedly sought the permission of the trial judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, to air his views over what he termed “endless trial”, due to his lawyer’s absence in court.

Charles Okah, who expressed frustration about the endless trial, ended his emotional statement after about five minutes, reached for a chair in the court and quickly moved towards a window but was overpowered by lawyers and other litigants who prevented him from breaking the louvers.