FG Re-arraigns El-Zakzaky’s Chief Security Officer, two others

Ibraheem El-Zakzaky

The Federal Government on Monday re - arraigned Haruna Abbas , the Chief Security Officer to Ibraheem El -Zakzaky and two others, before justice Anwuli Chikere
of the Federal High Court Abuja .

The Federal Government had arraigned Haruna Abbas , Ibrahim Musa and Adam Suleiman before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court , Abuja .

The defendants were arraigned on an amended eight - count criminal charge for allegedly supporting terrorism between 2009 and 2013 , by sending people for terrorist training in Iran .

The offence contravened the provisions of Section 4 of the Terrorist Prevention Act 2013 .

At the commencement of the hearing, the prosecuting counsel, Miss Chike Nnenna , informed the court that the matter was starting afresh , as the charge was dated November 5 , 2014 .

She urged the court to accept the charge and allow same to be read to the defendants to enable them take their plea .

When the charge was read , the defendants pleaded not guilty .

The prosecuting counsel made an oral application that Ibrahim Musa ( the second defendant ) who is still in DSS custody, be remanded in prison.

Counsel to Abbas , Aliyu Musa , informed the court that he wished to make an oral application on the health condition of the defendant .

Justice Chikere, however , refused the oral application made by Musa and told him to file a motion which will be heard on the next adjourned date .

The judge adjourned the case till May 11 for hearing of the motion and ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody. (NAN )

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