FGN advocates secret trial for 3 Boko Haram suspects and they may be getting a very looong jail-term!

Since we've got ALL EYEZ ON US, our pre-2015 President Jonathan is err.. bringing the ACTION!

The Federal government of Nigeria has asked not ordered an Abuja Federal High Court to conduct a "secret trial" for the three men charged with alleged connections with the craziest, currently trending on twitter death tolls, Boko Haram.

According to reports gathered, the Federal Government on Monday asked an Abuja Federal High Court  to conduct "secret trial" for the three men charged with alleged links with the Boko Haram insurgents.

A Chief State Counsel, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, N.B Jones Nebo, who made the application, said it became necessary to protect the identity of its witnesses.

Three accused persons, Mohammed Yunus, Musa Umar and Salami Abdullahi, were arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on terrorism.

They were arrested and detained in October 2013, for allegedly holding various meetings aimed at carrying out insurgency across the country.

Nebo also said that the prosecution’s motion was brought pursuant to Sections 33 and 34 of the Terrorism Prevention Act 2013, as amended, and Section 115 of the Evidence Act.

She argued that the application complied Sections 36 and 203 of the Criminal Procedure Act which supported the non-disclosure of identities and names of witnesses.

Hassan Liman, SAN, James Ocholi, SAN, Abdul Mohammed, counsel to the first, second and third accused, respectively, opposed the application.

They urged the court to dismiss the application, contending that it lacked merit.

Ocholi, specifically said: "this application is in conflict with Section 36 (4) of the 1999 Constitution, which pertains to fundamental rights and fair hearing.

"Fundamental rights, public hearing and fair hearing cannot be separated.

"It is easier for a person to tell a lie in secret than in public as there will be nobody to correct them in secret, and also where there is no publicity, there is no justice."

The judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, adjourned the case to March 18, for ruling.

We can't admit that Africa may have to dig into the ground floor of history books to get the last time that phrase "secret trial" was used in legal proceedings, Agree or not???

But in your own sincere view do you really think our very own Worst Behavioral Drakes, Boko Haram alleged members need a "secret trial"?!


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