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Security
analysts have carpeted the Federal Government over the dismissal of the
terrorism charges against the alleged mastermind of the Nyanya bomb
blasts, Aminu Oguche, by a Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday.
The court dismissed the two count
terrorism charge against Oguche for lack of diligent prosecution a few
months after the suspected Boko Haram kingpin was repatriated from Sudan
to face prosecution for his alleged involvement in the Nyanya blasts
which killed over 70 people and injured many others on April 14 and 21,
2014.But commenting on the development, a security analyst, Ben Okezie, stated that the case might have been handled by a quack lawyer, instead of a professional counsel.
Okezie noted that in other climes, such an important case would have been handled by renowned lawyers, stressing that the court ruling on Oguche was a minus for the war against terrorism.
He said, “The government must have given the case to a quack lawyer; in other climes, such an important case would have been handled by a reknown lawyer and that is why government agencies like the EFCC have been messing up their anti-corruption cases in court. It is a shame and it is most unfortunate.”
A retired Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Tsav, also lampooned the government for muddling up the case, noting that the Department of State Services probably did not get it’s facts right.
It means the government is not serious about the war on terrorism, he added.
He said, “The government should make up it’s mind and take the prosecution of terrorism cases seriously. They should have evidences before taking suspects to court. They should not arraign a person because he is a Muslim or because he came from a Muslim-dominated area.
“In this case, they have no evidence, they just gave the dog a bad name to hang him.”
But the former FCT Commissioner of Police, Lawrence Alobi, noted that the prosecutor has the right to appeal the court ruling, adding that the Ministry of Justice would likely review the court order and take the appropriate decision.
“I think the dismissal of the case may have to do with the way the case was presented and the police have the right to appeal it,” he stated.
http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-not-serious-about-war-on-terrorism-security-analysts/
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