The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered an accelerated trial of the alleged mastermind of the April 14 bomb blast that killed over 75 persons at a crowded motor park in Nyanya Abuja, Aminu Ogwuche. Justice Ahmed Mohammed made the order on a day Ogwuche and five other suspects that were allegedly involved in the terrorist act, told the court that they would not apply to be released on bail. DSS Arraigned Nyanya Bombers

Department of State Security yesterday arraigned alleged Master minders of Nyanya Moto Park Bomb Blast on April 14, 2014. They are: Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, Adamu Yusuf, Anas Isah, Yau Saidu Muhammadu Sani Ishaq and Ahmed Rufai Abubakar (a.k.a. Abu Ibrahim/Maiturare) at Federal High Court Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan. The other accused persons who were docked before the high court alongside Ogwuche yesterday were Ahmad Rufai Abubakar (a.k.a Abu Ibrahim/Maiturare), Mohammed Sani Ishaq, Ya’u Saidu (a.k.a Kofar Rama), Anas Isah, Adamu Yusuf and Nasiru Abubakar.

They however could not enter their plea to the seven-count terrorism charge that was preferred against them by the Federal Government owing to the absence of an Hausa interpreter in court yesterday. Trial Justice Mohammed informed counsel to the accused persons that he had permitted the court interpreter who was assigned to the case to travel to his village to take care of his sick wife. He said that the interpreter came to his office crying that he got a message that his wife fell ill and was rushed to the hospital. Justice Mohammed noted that in view of the fact that 3rd and 4th accused persons cannot understand the English language, “if the charge cannot be read in the language they understand, it will amount to a breach of their constitutionally guaranteed fundamental human right” , he added.

I hope they won't go scot free