Alleged ISWAP terrorist ransom negotiator, Samaila Kaigama arrested by DSS remanded in Kuje prison

Justice Ibrahim Salim of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has ordered that Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, an alleged ransom negotiator for Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists, beryllium remanded astatine Kuje Correctional Centre pending the commencement of his proceedings connected November 13.

Kaigama was arraigned by the Department of State Services, DSS, connected Tuesday connected a seven-count amended complaint bordering connected coercion and different offences.

The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, DPPF, Oyedepo Rotimi, SAN, led the prosecution team, portion the suspect pleaded not blameworthy to each the charges.

Following the plea, the DSS lawyer asked the tribunal to remand the suspect astatine Kuje Correctional Centre and bid an expedited trial.

However, the defendant’s lawyer, Chris Abengowe, made efforts to reason a bail application, but the exertion could not beryllium entertained.

The bail exertion could not beryllium heard due to the fact that it was predicated connected charges that had been struck out, portion the DPPF indicated an volition to record a counter-affidavit opposing the bail request.

In a little ruling, Justice Salim fixed November 13 for the commencement of proceedings and ordered that the suspect stay successful custody pending the proceeding of his bail application.

The 7 counts against the suspect are arsenic follows:

COUNT ONE

“That you, Samaila Ib...