A federal court in Abuja has struck out a two count charge filed against the man suspected to have masterminded the Nyanya bomb attack in Abuja. Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola struck out the charge for want of diligent prosecution.
Justice Ademola said: "This criminal charge is hereby struck out for want of diligent prosecution by the complainant, Inspector General of Police and his prosecutor."
The police and the State Security Service have been at loggerheads over who should prosecute the suspect.
Although, the charge was filed by the police, Ogwuche was in the custody of the police.
Yesterday, he was brought to the court following an order of Justice Ademola directing the SSS to prodcue him.
Ogwuche, a 29 year old Nigerian Army deserter, was alleged to have masterminded the April 14 Nyanya Motor Park bombing which killed scores of passengers and destroyed several valuables.
The judge noted that there was no effort to prosecute him and no witness was called to testify against him.
The judge ordered the SSS to allow his lawyers, his wife and one other member of the family to have access to him.
The judge also ordered that he be given medical attention and treatment, saying that there was a difference between the two concepts.
source: Thisdaylive
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