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• The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, a SAN, who led the federal government’s team of lawyer for the prosecution, said the government was determined to stamp out terrorism and related activities from the country.

The Federal High Court in Abuja , on Friday, sentenced a 37-year-old man, Zakaria Garba, to death by hanging over his involvement in the 2014 bombing at the major motor park in Nyanya, one of the bustling, highly populated communities on the border between Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, and the neighbouring Nasarawa State.

No fewer than 70 people were killed, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the devastating bombing.

Trial judge James Omotsoho, in his judgement delivered during the just-concluded Abuja mass trial of suspected terrorists, also imposed a life imprisonment on Mr Garba one of the five counts preferred against him.

The defendant was convicted by Mr Omotosho after pleading guilty to all five counts brought against him by the federal government.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgement was delivered on Tuesday in the case marked FHC/KNJ/CR/985/2026.

The case was filed by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice.

The judge sentenced Mr Garba to a 35-year jail term each on counts one and two, a life imprisonment on count three, a death sentence on counts four and five.

“May God have mercy on you,” the judge said, the judge said to the convict after pronouncing the death sentence.

NAN reports that prosecution alleged in count three, which attracted a life imprisonment, Mr Garba of Jambutu Park, Jimeta Local Government Area of Adamawa, and others now at large, committed the alleged offences in 2014 at the Nyanya Motor Park, FCT Abuja.

They were said to have also knowingly conspired among themselves “to commit acts of terrorism by planning and coordinating the bombing of Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja through the use of explosives devices, which bombing resulted in the death of over 70 persons and injured several others.”

The offence is punishable under Section 17 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 and punishable under same Section of the Act.

In count four, which also attracted capital punishment, the terrorist, who stated in his confessional statement that he used to sell tea and bread, with others now at large, was accused of “knowingly and intentionally” caused the detonation of explosives devices at Nyanya Motor Park with intent to cause death and serious bodily harm to members of the public, which act resulted in over 70 (Seventy) persons’ death and injuries to several others.”

The offence is punishable under Section 1(3) of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.

Also, in count five, which attracted death penalty, the convict and others now at large were said to have, sometime in 2014 while at the Nyanya Motor Park, FCT Abuja, “participated in an act of terrorism which caused the death of over 70 (Seventy) persons by detonating explosives.”

According to the charge, you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(3) of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.


OTHER TERRORISTS JAILED

Mr Omotosho also handed down various prison terms to some other terrorists who pleaded guilty to the separate terrorism charges filed against them.

Ali Mohammed, in case marked number: FHC/KNJ/CR/1020/2026, was sentenced to a 25-year jail term on count one and 15-year imprisonment on count two.

Isa Saleh was sentenced to a 20-year imprisonment in on one sole charge marked: FHC/KNJ/CR/973/2026.

Tujan Mohammed, in a case marked: FHC/KNJ/CR/954/2026, also bagged a 20-year jail term in the one count preferred against him by the federal Government.

For Salisu Bala, the judge convicted and sentenced him to a 20-year imprisonment in count two but discharged and acquitted him in counts one and three in the charge marked: FHC/KNJ/CR/963/2026.

NAN reports that during this just concluded round of mass trial took place in the Federal High Court in Abuja, while the previous editions held at the military base in Kainji, Niger State, which holds terrorism suspects from different parts of the country.

The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, a SAN, who led the federal government’s team of lawyer for the prosecution, said the government was determined to stamp out terrorism and related activities from the country.

”We will fight with every inch of our blood to ensure that we make Nigeria a safe haven for everybody.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/889113-2014-nyanya-bombing-court-sentences-37-year-old-culprit-to-death-by-hanging.html

Since 2014?

Our judiciary needs to do more! This is uncalled for!

No way the criminal shouldn’t have been celebrating his 10th anniversary in hell.

This case took longer than I expected. You see how they sentence the mother and sister of that underworld. If any Judas do anyhow, him go see anyhow.
The court will remind the underworlds that MALLAM can be spelt correctly from both side.

A very good one, even though it took time

Don't be surprised this guy maybe innocent of this accusations. The real culprit maybe somewhere now drinking beer and this guy was just used as a Scape goat.

Good news to hear 🙉 today

But Peter Obi and his supporter won't be happy about it

Government is now waking up. Why waiting till this period before convicting them

HacheNoire:
Since 2014?

Our judiciary needs to do more! This is uncalled for!

No way the criminal shouldn’t have been celebrating his 10th anniversary in hell.

Our judiciary does a lot more when it comes to protecting the sacred cows 🐄 of Oshiomhole’s Assembly of Past Criminals, APC.

Guess how long it took them to withdraw the case below

chisomkachy:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal.

Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the ‘lien/Post No Debit’ placed on Obasa’s three accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.

The accounts are (US Dollars) 0001852063; (Current) 0001852056 and (Saving) 5002309624.

The judge also set aside the ex-parte orders he made on September 15, 2020, which led to the freezing of the accounts.

Recall that the court on September 15, 2020, granted an interim order freezing Obasa’s accounts following the EFCC’s application in a suit marked FHC/LCS/1064/2020.

The agency had said it was investigating the Speaker for the alleged offences of conspiracy, diversion of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.

But Justice Oweibo, on August 16, 2023, heard the application to unfreeze the accounts in his chamber.

During the hearing, the EFCC was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, while Obasa was represented by Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN).

The EFCC lawyer told the court that the application to unfreeze the accounts was pursuant to Section 44(2)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Sections 26, 29 and 34 (1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Section 44 of the Constitution concerns constitutional rights to property.

Justice Oweibo held: “It is hereby ordered that an order is hereby granted to the respondent/applicant setting aside the ex-parte orders of this court made on the 15th day of September 2020 upon the ex-parte motion of the Applicant/ Respondent in relation the funds of the Respondent/Applicant domiciled in the accounts stated in the following schedule:

“ACCOUNT NAME, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INSTITUTIONS, TYPE OF ACCOUNT, 1. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered, (US Dollars) 0001852063 2. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Current) 0001852056 3. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Saving) 5002309624.

“Issued at Lagos, under the seal of this Honourable Court and by the hands of the Presiding Judge this 16th day of August 2023.”

https://dailytimesng.com/obasa-efcc-withdraws-suit/

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Rocky247:
Government is now waking up. Why waiting till this period before convicting them

Elections are near, it’s time to scam people with some kind of action before returning to default settings after the election.

Same old same old strategy of the master planner of a-looter governance.

Guess what it will another years before this judgement is carried out.

How any years after?

Whc form of judicial system we get to the extent that it to almost 20yrs to give judgement,

Imagine since when, una no dey shame?

Pakute:
• The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, a SAN, who led the federal government’s team of lawyer for the prosecution, said the government was determined to stamp out terrorism and related activities from the country.



https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/889113-2014-nyanya-bombing-court-sentences-37-year-old-culprit-to-death-by-hanging.html

I escaped the tragedy by a whisker. That morning, I decided to go to the office very early in the morning to beat traffic, so I was in town around 6.45, around few minutes past 7, my friend called from Lagos asking where I was. I told him I was in town already then he broke the news to me from Lagos.

Sadly, many people died and many people were left with permanent disability

Why sentencing to death when you no they will not execute them rubbish

Nobody will sign it and the terrorist go dey eat free food

A city called ISLAMABAD.

It's a dangerous cancer to the world

What news convicts a faceless culprit...

He pleaded guilty to all charges

nwakibie3:
Don't be surprised this guy maybe innocent of this accusations. The real culprit maybe somewhere now drinking beer and this guy was just used as a Scape goat.

Can you imagine. The head go don clear wirh maturity now. He go de regret him actions. 12yrs is too long to conclude the case. I hope his sentence is carried out quickly.

Kogbeyinbo:
Why sentencing to death when you no they will not execute them rubbish

So what do you suggest as the appropriate punishment?

The judiciary sending terrorists to hell back-to-back these days. Kudos to them but they should learn to speed up trials.

PDPdestroyer:
So what do you suggest as the appropriate punishment?

He definitely has no answer

Since 2014? Omo na WA o Choi 😂

That incident was a very terrible one

Why did it take this lo go? Better late than never but this shouldn't be the norm

So you mean my taxes have been feeding this terrorist for 11 years? What is wrong with our courts?

nwakibie3:
Don't be surprised this guy maybe innocent of this accusations. The real culprit maybe somewhere now drinking beer and this guy was just used as a Scape goat.

But aboki no dey chill out drink bear na
Abi u don see where terrorists dey drink bear?!

nwakibie3:
Don't be surprised this guy maybe innocent of this accusations. The real culprit maybe somewhere now drinking beer and this guy was just used as a Scape goat.

But aboki no dey chill out drink bear na
Abi u don see where terrorists dey drink bear?! ?