Two Boko Haram suspects who were arrested over five years ago have been freed.

They were freed by the court on Wednesday after the judge accused the government of poor prosecution.

The Federal High Court in Abuja discharged two persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution.

Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Mr Ahmed had been in detention since 2013 while Mr Argungu had been detained since 2012. The judge said since the time of their arrest and prosecution, the government prosecutors are yet to call any witnesses.

“The defendants have been in custody with no trial because the prosecution cannot bring its witnesses to court. So, I discharge the defendants and the suit is hereby struck out,” she said.

Mrs Nyako, however, said that whenever the prosecution was able to get its witnesses to attend court, the defendants could be re-arraigned.

The judge added that the defendants, although discharged, would be monitored. She warned them not to associate with any person of questionable character.

Mr Ibrahim, who said in his statement that he was a security guard at the Government House, Sokoto, was alleged to have been responsible for giving passage to Boko Haram members.

Over 100,000 people have been killed across Nigeria due to the activities of the Boko Haram terror group.

However, the terror group’s activities have been heavily curtailed by the military, who have since restricted the limited attacks to Adamawa Borno and Yobe states. The military have also ensured that the terror group no longer controls any whole local government in the country.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/264682-nigerian-govt-bungles-prosecution-of-two-boko-haram-suspects.html

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This is judge prosiding over Kanus case btw. The government is prosecution of these boko haram cases is garbage. In the mass trials most if these guys get released because their prosecution doesn't have a case.

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Terrorists have become VIPs. Court, police, army salute them.

They now have oga at the top.

We Igbo blame buhari for this.

This kind gesture should go beyond freeing these terrorist to these araignd and lockd up without charge!



Injustice Binta Nyako...we're watching u.

These idiots are expected to fight war on corruption and basic stuff bringing witnesses is monumental task. You wonder how some of these bozos even make it in the door. The next question is why the court entertained this foolishness for 5 years. I'm sure the adjourned this cases a few hundred times before we reached this conclusion.

GavelSlam:
Since 2012, you've not been able to provide witnesses.

Naija.

You see people who love themselves, no nobody could come out as a witness against their own boko boys, but if it were to be my brothers in the EAST a greedy IPOB man will still come out and testify against their brother KANU as a mask witness. Stupid and greedy set of greedy people

Ok let's say buhari is boko Haram. What stopped the useless prosecutors from bringing in the witnesses during Jonathan's administration?

Mr Ahmed had been in detention since 2013 while Mr Argungu had been detained since 2012. 

givan:
AND THEY SAY BUHARI IS NOT BOKO HARAM

I'm not surprise because according to evil Sharia law Muslims should never be prosecuted for killing infidels. Watch and see, no boko haram will be prosecuted, jail or sentenced to death by buhari's govt. The ones GEJ manage to catch and prosecute like Kabiru Sokoto have all been freed by buhari in line with Sharia injunction.




No boko haram terrorist will ever be prosecuted for crimes against humanity by this APC govt!