JOHANNESBURG, Oct 1 – The trial of a presumed militant leader accused of masterminding two deadly bombings at Nigeria’s 50th independence celebrations two years ago opens Monday in South Africa, his lawyer said.
Nigerian national Henry Okah is facing trial in South Africa, where he has permanent residence, on charges that he orchestrated the twin car bombings which killed 12 people in Abuja on October 1, 2010.

Okah, the presumed leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), also faces terrorism charges over two explosions in March 2010 in the southern Nigerian city of Warri, a major hub of the oil-rich Delta region.

“It’s Okah’s first day of trial in the South Gauteng High Court today. The defence and prosecution teams are ready to proceed with the matter and a judge has been allocated,” his lawyer Tsietsi Majang told AFP.

The case was last in court in January when lawyers had asked for more time to prepare their arguments.

South Africa is trying Okah as part of its international obligations because Nigerian authorities have not applied for his extradition, according to the prosecution.

Okah has denied involvement in the attacks, which were claimed by MEND, and also denies being the leader of the group which is fighting for a greater share of the Delta region’s oil wealth.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/10/nigeria-militant-leader-on-trial-in-south-africa/

acidtalk: Do we have a government in this country?
Why does every single Nation on planet earth look down on Nigeria and flag it in from of us that we are good in nothing else but corruption?

South Africa HAS NO RIGHT to try Henry Okah.
The alleged crimes were parpetrated in Nigeria and NOT South Africa so they soth extradit him back to Nigeria and let him face his trial here.

Jonathan should stop playing politics with the citizens of Nigeria. Enough is Enough.

Both the december and March bombing, Okah was in South Africa, if our security agents couldn't perform their duties to catch the main people who planted the act, then why rope Okah for both crimes (he hasn't even confessed to).

Ibori was sent to face trial in London because that was where he laundered money to.

Lanre Shittu was flown to USA to face trial because that was were he committed his drug trafficking and money laundering.

So therefore, Okah should be sent back to Nigeria to face his trial here.

Enough of Us selling out our citizens.

South Africa isn't International Court Of Justice so they lack the merit and power to try Okah for a crime committed in Nigeria.

akthedream: Henry Okah,one of the Christain Terrorist.He must not be freed o.

Soukiss: and also denies being d leader of d group which is fightin 4 a greater share of delta regions oil wreaths.THEN WHO IS D LEADER. NA GEJ because ANYWHERE GEJ GO NA SO SO BOMB BLAST NA HE WE D HEAR OHHHHH

acidtalk: Do we have a government in this country?
Why does every single Nation on planet earth look down on Nigeria and flag it in from of us that we are good in nothing else but corruption?

South Africa HAS NO RIGHT to try Henry Okah.
The alleged crimes were parpetrated in Nigeria and NOT South Africa so they soth extradit him back to Nigeria and let him face his trial here.

Jonathan should stop playing politics with the citizens of Nigeria. Enough is Enough.

Both the december and March bombing, Okah was in South Africa, if our security agents couldn't perform their duties to catch the main people who planted the act, then why rope Okah for both crimes (he hasn't even confessed to).

Ibori was sent to face trial in London because that was where he laundered money to.

Lanre Shittu was flown to USA to face trial because that was were he committed his drug trafficking and money laundering.

So therefore, Okah should be sent back to Nigeria to face his trial here.

Enough of Us selling out our citizens.

South Africa isn't International Court Of Justice so they lack the merit and power to try Okah for a crime committed in Nigeria.

ebamma: Are you always this foolish?