Heavy security at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as the federal government began another phase of mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism related offences.
The trial of terrorism suspects which usually takes place in Kainji in Niger started was moved to the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The trial which is expected to last for a number of days is before Justices Binta Nyako, James Omotosho, Salim Ibrahim, Emeka Nwite, Obiora Egwuatu, Hauwa Yilwa, Joyce Abdulmalik, Peter Lifu, among other judges of the court.
No fewer than 34 suspected terrorists were on Justice Salim Ibrahim’s cause list as at Thursday’s proceedings, while 25 defendants were listed Justice Lifu’s court and many others before other judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Some of the suspects arraigned before Justice Ibrahim include, Isah Ismail, Alai Goni, Bulama Lawal, Garba Ibrahim, Mallam Modu Abba Kichi, Lawal Alhaji Mamman, Usman Abubakar and many others.
Although, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), usually lead the Federal Government’s team, but as at the time of this reports, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF) led the team of the government’s lawyers for the proceedings.
On the part of the defence, Aliyu Abubakar, the Director General, Legal Aid Council, led the team of lawyers for the suspected terrorists.
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