The bail applications filed by four suspects connected to infamous bandit kingpin Bello Turji have been rejected by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja.
Justice Nwite ruled that the Federation’s Attorney-General had made a strong case against the defendants that their release would pose a serious threat to the country’s security in a ruling.
Justice Nwite agreed with David Kaswe, the AGF’s attorney, that while granting bail is up to the court’s discretion, it must be done so judiciously and judicially.
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The bail plea was dropped, however, by Justice Nwite, who authorized an accelerated hearing for their trial.
The judge also granted Kaswe’s ex-parte motion, which requested the witnesses’ protection as the trial begins right away.
On February 10, the prosecution asserted that the defendants could run away if given bail.
The defendants were alleged to have engaged in significant ties to Bello Turji’s terrorism operations in the northern region of the nation, according to the attorney.
He claimed that the defendants could interfere with the evidence if given bail.
He argued that bail is an absolute right, especially when it threatens national security.
He claimed that, among other factors, the court should take into account the nature of the charge and the severity of the punishment when evaluating bail applications.
He claimed that the defendants’ level of evidence was very strong given that they are facing terrorism-related charges.
The attorney urged the court to notify the court that some of the defendants’ other members were still at large.
The sixth defendant, Bello Turji, who continues to wreak havoc and havoc on innocent Nigerians and has become a threat to national security, is “chief among them,” he said.
Justice Nwite, who delivered the decision, stated that the constitution guarantees that a person who is accused of a criminal offence is innocent until proven guilty.
Source: Channels TV
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