A Federal High Court in Abuja has
struck out the two-count terrorism charge filed against Aminu Ogwuche, the
alleged Nyanya bus station bomber.
The court struck out the charges
against Mr. Ogwuche on Monday, after months of trial for the April 2014 attack
which killed more than 70 innocent Nigerians.
And why did the court strike out the
case? The judge hinged his decision on lack of diligent prosecution by
agents of the Federal Government who are prosecuting the case against Ogwuche.
If it was to invade National Assembly on spurious claims,
Police will be effective. If it was to invade the offices of opposition
political party members, SSS will be very effective. But now a case of
terrorism has come, they have all been caught napping…
Nigeria really need
help. Ogwuche, a suspected Boko Haram member, was accused by the
government of being behind the attack. The blast at the Nyanya Motor Park
occurred during morning peak hours as residents were hurrying to work.
The government said Ogwuche fled
Nigeria to Sudan after coordinating the attack. He was later arrested by the
government of that country, through foreign held and repatriated to
Nigeria to face trial.
According to NAN, details of the
ruling are sketchy and will be brought in subsequent updates.
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