Nigeria: Federal Government Charges Suspects of January Jos Crises With Terrorism
— Daily Trust reports:
— “Jos — The Federal Government has charged 32 persons over the January 2010 Jos crisis and the raid in Dogo Nahauwa and Rasat villages with terrorism.The charges filed through the Assistant Chief State Counsel, Barrister E.E Akissa, before the Federal High Court in Jos last Friday said 17 persons were charged over the recent villages raid while 15 suspects were charged over the January crisis.”
— “Barrister Akissa filed three different cases, FHC/J/30c/2010, FHC/J/14c/2010 and FHC/ J/17/2010 against the 17 suspects, who he claimed were from Bauchi and Plateau States. He also charged them on a three count charge of terrorism, including conspiracy, which is punishable under Section 518 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap.38 and Section 15(2) of the EFCC Laws, 2004 and Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
— “He said the suspects armed with dangerous weapons, charms and Indian hemp wraps intimidated the resident of Dogo Nahauwa and Rasat villages. On the January crisis, which started in Dutse Uku in Nassarawa Gwom area, Counsel to the Federal Government alleged in a suit charge number FHC/J/28c/2010 that Shafiu Dan Malam, 48 and six others all of Dutse uku in Nassarawa Gwom area of Plateau State conspired and carried out terrorist acts while armed with dangerous weapons which is contrary to Section 518 of the Criminal Code Act Cap. C38, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004. On the second count, the counsel alleged that on January 19, while armed with dangerous weapons, they committed several terrorist acts.”
— “Barrister Akissa also said Mr Yakubu Isah and seven others who were charged on the first count had on January 19 conspired and agreed to cause breach of peace which is a punishable offence under Section 518(6).”
— “He said they moved about with arms like knives, cutlasses, sticks, spears, bows and arrows and that their action caused terror to many persons which is an offence contrary to Section 15(2) of the EFCC act 2004 and punishable under the same law.”
— “Presiding judge, Justice Stephen Adah, is expected to fix a date for mention.”