Thursday, July 5, 2012

Terrorism: AG Federation arraigns two suspected Nigerian members of Al-Qaeda


Babafemi Lawal and Luqman Babatunde, natives of Ogun and Lagos states, respectively, were on Thursday arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court by the AG Federation  

The two accused persons were arraigned  for being members of the Al-Qaeda network,
They were said to have received the sum of N1m from Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula also known as AQAP in Yemen, to fund the recruitment and transportation of prospective Nigerian members of the terrorist group to Yemen.
The alleged action constituted an offence under  the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 

The accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the six-count charge brought against them by the AG Federation.
Sitting has been adjourned. 

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