Justice Ekwo determined that the case lacked substance and that the applicant had not submitted enough supporting documentation.
Accused terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu’s bail plea was denied by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Justice Ekwo ruled that the case lacked merit and that the petitioner had not presented enough evidence to persuade the court to use its description in his favor.
The prosecution’s assertion that the defendant was likely to commit other crimes was not refuted, according to Justice Ekwo.
The court would have to take other factors into account before making a judgment, the judge said, even though the defendant claimed the State Security Service (SSS), where he was being confined, could not treat his health difficulties.
The court would not issue bail, the judge continued, if the custodian lacked the medical facility to address the defendant’s medical condition but was still able to ensure that the defendant had access to a facility that was appropriate for his condition.
The court determined that the defendant lacks sufficient medical justification for his application for release if he wilfully rejects the medical facility provided to him by his caretaker simply because it falls short of his expectations.
The judge additionally ruled that the defendant must comprehend that the state is paying for his medical care and that his demands must be reasonable.
The judge stated that the defendant was only transferred to Arewa Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Jabi by the security company after declining the DSS medical services, according to the information that was shown in court.
However, he claimed that the DSS had asserted that the hospital was both able and willing to assume responsibility for Mamu’s care and was adequately equipped to handle the defendant’s medical condition.
He said that the organization committed to making sure Mamu had access to the daily medications he needed to manage his pre-existing medical condition as well as to the essential testing and treatments during the trial.
According to the judge, “the discretion of the court to grant bail will not be exercised in favor of the defendant where any of the conditions in Section 162 of the ACJA 2015 is established” when deciding whether to grant bail based on allegations in a charge sheet punishable by imprisonment for a term longer than three years.
The judge stated that he was persuaded by the DSS’s arguments for the court not exercising its power to deny Mamu’s request for bail, taking into account the nature of the offense listed on the charge sheet and the fact that Mamu did not contest an allegation of violating the terms of bail.
He claimed that as a result, this application is denied and is hereby dismissed.
The Federal Government charged Tukur Mamu with 10 counts, some of which were related to financing terrorism, on March 21.
He was detained on September 7, 2022, at the Cairo International Airport by Egyptian security personnel who had a solid suspicion that he was funding Boko Haram terrorists.
