{"id":3355,"date":"2013-05-08T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/trial-of-mali-based-suspected-terrorist-stalled\/"},"modified":"2013-05-08T17:26:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T17:26:48","slug":"trial-of-mali-based-suspected-terrorist-stalled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/trial-of-mali-based-suspected-terrorist-stalled\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial of Mali-based suspected terrorist stalled"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The absence of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court on Wednesday in Abuja stalled the trial of Mukhtar Ibrahim, an alleged Mali-based Boko Haram member.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria learnt from court officials that the judge had travelled out of Abuja on an official duty.<\/p>\n

However, another court official told those who came for the case that the matter had been adjourned till June 10 for more prosecution witnesses to be invited to give evidence.<\/p>\n

Kolawole had earlier fixed May 8 and May 9 for the prosecution to bring in three of its star witnesses to give evidence.<\/p>\n

NAN recalls that a witness, Mr. Isaac Yahaya, of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), had said the accused person was arrested at the Mali-Niger Republic border on December 2, 2011.<\/p>\n

He said that Ibrahim was later handed over to the Nigerian authorities in Konne-Illela, Sokoto State, on December 7, 2011.<\/p>\n

NAN also recalls that the 23-year-old accused person is standing trial on terrorism charges.<\/p>\n

The prosecution had submitted that the accused person was an active member of the Boko Haram sect.<\/p>\n

It had further alleged that Ibrahim specialised in training other Boko Haram members in places outside the country.<\/p>\n

According to the prosecution, Ibrahim who operates between Nigeria and Niger Republic also deals in the importation of explosive materials and other related arms.<\/p>\n

NAN reports that the accused person is liable to a life sentence if found guilty as charged.<\/p>\n

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