Kabiru Sokoto appeals conviction over 2011 Madalla church bombing case

Kabiru Umar, popularly known arsenic Kabiru Sokoto, has appealed against the judgement that convicted him of terrorism-related offences connected to the 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church successful Madalla.

His lawyer, Don Akaegbu, confirmed the improvement successful a statement, saying the entreaty followed a reappraisal of the tribunal proceedings and the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected December 20, 2013.

According to the ineligible team, an exertion for hold of clip was besides filed owed to delays successful initiating the entreaty process.

The lawyers stressed that the charges against their lawsuit did not allege that helium carried retired oregon planned the religion bombing.

“It is important, successful the involvement of accuracy and fairness, to clarify that: The charges upon which our lawsuit was tried and convicted did not allege that helium carried retired oregon masterminded the bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla. Rather, the applicable number alleged that helium had accusation astir the incidental and failed to disclose the aforesaid to instrumentality enforcement authorities.

“The favoritism betwixt nonstop information and alleged anterior cognition is important successful instrumentality and forms a cardinal contented successful the pending appeal.”

The connection added that the entreaty raises questions astir the grounds utilized successful securing the condemnation and however the proceedings tribunal handled the defence presented by Um...