A Chief
Magistrate Court sitting in Karu, a suburb of Abuja has struck out the
case of alleged terrorism and illegal importation of firearms leveled
against four Lebanese nationals, Mustapha Fawaz, Talal Roda, Abdulla
Tahini and Kossay Nourdin.
At the resumed trial, the prosecuting counsel, Cliff Osagie, in his
application to withdraw the charges, told the court that further
investigation against the accused persons revealed that the offences for
which they were charged before the court were clearly outside the scope
and jurisdiction of the court.
Lawyer to the accused persons, Ahmed Raji, in his response informed
the court that he had already filed a preliminary objection challenging
the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the case and therefore will
not object to the application for withdrawal of the charges filed by the
prosecutor.
Having listened to both parties, Magistrate Muyiwa Oyeyipo granted
the prayer of the prosecutor and struck out the case against the four
accused persons who were subsequently discharged.
The men are suspected of having links with the Islamist militant
group, Hezbollah, and charged with terrorism and possession of illegal
arms, after authorities said they found heavy weapons in one of their
homes in Kano, North West Nigeria.
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