Suspected Terrorists And Bauchi state Bank Robbers Docked

Suspected Terrorists And Bauchi state Bank Robbers Docked Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Seven persons alleged to have robbed some banks Bauchi state in 2011 for the purpose of raising funds to support the dreaded Boko Haram sect to unleash their terrorists activities, were on Wednesday arraigned before a Federal High presided by Justice A. R Mohammed on a 13 counts charge. The accused persons, Usman Sani, Abdulrahman Musa, Mahmud Mohammed, Kabir Mohammed, Umar Danjuma, Ibrahim Musa Abba and Abdullahi Lawan, allegedly, on 18th July, 2011 and 4th December, 2011, at Alkaleri town in Bauchi state, with intent to raise funds and support Boko Haram's terrorists activities, armed themselves with dangerous assorted weapons, improvised explosive devices, and robbed Unity Bank of Nigeria Plc Alkalari branch in the state carting away the sum of N17.8 million, an offence of rendering support for terrorism contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 and punishable under section 4(2) of the Act. They were also alleged to have attacked the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, Bauchi whereby they assisted terrorists and facilitating terrorists activities. The alleged terrorism supporters were also alleged to have robbed Intercontinental Bank Plc, Azare branch in the state where the sum of N7.3 million was allegedly stolen by them before attacking Guarantee Trust Bank at same location in Azare where they stole N25.1 million. At Tafawa Balewa Town, also in Bauchi state, the accused persons were alleged to have shot sporadically and in the process, killing DSP Ola Mukaila Adeleke, the DPO of Tafawa Balewa Divisional Police Headquarters and CPL Babangida Ibrahim, TRF Suleiman Ibrahim and Mohammed Adamu, all security and law enforcement personnel. They also allegedly set the Area Command and Divisional Police Headquarters, Azare, ablaze thereby causing monumental damage to the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force. The accused persons' plea was however not taken as they had no legal representation. They told the court, through an interpreter as they claimed not to understand English language, that they wish to have legal representation but do not have the means to procure the services of lawyers to defend them in view of the charges brought against them. The prosecutor, Mr. D. E. Kaswe volunteered to write the Nigeria Legal Aids Council to provide the accused persons with legal representations and asked the court to remand the accused persons to Kuje Prison pending the securing of legal representation for them in line with the laws of Nigeria which permits them legal representation for their defence. Subsequently, the trial judge, Justice A. R Mohammed ordered the accused persons remanded to Kuje Prison and also directed that they be allowed to access to their relatives for visitations.

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