Court Acquits Ndume Of Terrorism Charges
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume[/caption]
A Federal High Court sitting In Abuja has acquitted the immediate past Senate leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume of all charges of terrorism brought against him.
The Federal Government arraigned Ndume in 2011 and re-arraigned him in 2013 on a four-count charge of allegedly sponsoring the Boko Haram sect.
The offence according to the Federal Government, contravened Sections 3, 4 and 7 of the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011.
The senator was however freed of the charges by Justice Gabriel Kolawole on the grounds that no prima facie case was established against him.
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Delivering judgment in a no case submission argued by Mr Ricky Tarfa on behalf of the Senator, Justice Kolawole held that the prosecution failed on all fronts to link the defendant with the alleged crime of hoarding information on terrorism activities and sponsoring the Boko Haram sect.
