one of the charges brought against the alleged
mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day
bombing, Charles Okah.
- Charles Okah is a member of the Movement
for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) and
the brother of Henry Okah who was the leader
of the group.
Court strikes out Independence Day bombing charge
against Charles Okah
Justice Gabriel Kolawole who presided over the case
said the it was dismissed as a result of the inability of
the prosecution to prove that President Goodluck
Jonathan, who was at the Eagle Square during the
bombing, was the target of the blast or was
intimidated by the attack.
According to him, the evidence presented failed to
prove that Goodluck Jonathan was sneaked out of the
eagle square, venue of the 50th anniversary
celebration of Nigeria’s independence.
The Justice also said the evidence did not prove a
case of treason as contained in count one of the
charge.
Going further, he posited that the evidence cited by
the prosecution did not prove that governors were
targeted in a blast during a meeting on March 15,
2010 in Warri, Delta state.
Kolawole also said the governors were intimidated.
He however dismissed a no-case submission filed by
Mr. Okah and other defendants.
Newslanded had reported that Charles Okah who was in detention for the 2010 independence day bombing
reportedly escape.
He allegedly escaped from from Kuje prison by
scaling the prison walls.
But the Nigerian Prison Service denied the escape and insisted he is still in detention.
Charles Okah is a member of the Movement for the
Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) and the brother of
Henry Okah who was the leader of the group.
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