Terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, standing trial for terrorism offences has utilized to the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja, to switch him from the custody of the Division of the State Providers (DSS) to Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
Mamu requested Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo to range the remand order in opposition to him for a remand on the jail as a substitute of DSS custody.
Throughout the trial yesterday, Mamu by way of his lawyer, Abdul Mohammed (SAN), advised the court docket that its order of December 19, 2023, that he ought to be allowed entry to his private doctor for medical therapy was not obeyed by DSS.
In his movement on discover argued by Mohammed, he claimed that he was allowed entry to the doctor as soon as throughout which a report of complete medical examination to be carried out on him was submitted to the DSS.
For the reason that submission of the report, Mamu alleged that the doctor had not been allowed to see him and that he wanted pressing surgical procedure in any hospital within the county.
The defendant additional claimed that his well being had since deteriorated and that he could lose his life any second if he was not moved out of DSS custody to Kuje Jail.
He promised common attendance on the trial on the terrorism fees including that he can solely stand trial when alive.
There was nonetheless a light drama on the continuing when a federal authorities lawyer, David Emmanuel Kaswe, who was billed to answer Mamu‘s request abruptly disappeared from the court docket room with none excuse or notification.
The state of affairs compelled the court docket to face down the continuing for over one hour however but the prosecution counsel didn’t present up.
Justice Ekwo who expressed shock over the perspective of the lawyer to the court docket mentioned, „I’m conscious that the prosecution counsel was on this court docket room this morning.
„The miracle of his disappearance is, nonetheless, past my understanding. This court docket stands on the aspect of justice and the antics of the prosecution will probably be tolerated for at this time‘s continuing solely.“
Justice Ekwo invoked the rule of the court docket and ordered that the processes filed by the lawyer in opposition to Mamu‘s utility be deemed adopted.
The decide subsequently fastened Might 20, 2024 for ruling on whether or not to maneuver the defendant out of DSS custody to Kuje Jail or not.
Mamu was arrested on the Aminu Kano Worldwide Airport upon his arrival from Egypt on September 6, 2022, over his alleged relationship with the terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna prepare on March 28, 2022.
The DSS, on March 21, 2023, arraigned him on 10 counts of terrorism financing, amongst others however he pleaded not responsible to the fees.