Nigeria: Court Okays Shield of Witnesses in Trial of Suspected Al-Shabab Terrorists

Owo church attackers linked to Al-Shabaab – DSS

A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the shielding of witnesses in the trial of five suspects in the 2022 attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, who have been linked to a foreign terrorist organisation, Al-Shabaab. Justice Emeka Nwite on Tuesday granted the application to conduct the trial with a witness shield against Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubaka…

Nigeria: Court Okays Shield of Witnesses in Trial of Suspected Al-Shabab Terrorists

A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the shielding of witnesses in the trial of five persons suspected members of a terrorist organisation, the Al-Shabaab, linked to the 2022 attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.

Court grants DSS request to shield identities of witnesses in trial of Al-Shabab terrorists

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request of the Department of State Service, DSS, to shield the identities of the witnesses that would give

Court Approves DSS Request to Shield Witnesses in Owo Church Massacre Trial - TV360 Nigeria

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to shield witnesses in the ongoing trial of five suspects linked to the June 5, 2022 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where over 40 worshippers were killed. Justice Emeka Nwite approved the request on Tuesday after DSS counsel, Calistus Eze, argued that protecting witnesses was necessary given threats to their safety. The m…

Owo Catholic church attackers had links with foreign terrorist groups, DSS tells court

*Court okays shielding of prosecution witnesses’ identity The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned a Federal High Court in Abuja against granting bail to the five men being prosecuted over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack at St. Francs Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State in view of their alleged link with foreign terrorist groups. The DSS, in a counter-affidavit to the defendants’ bail application, also raised…

Court Grants DSS Request To Shield Witnesses In Owo Church Attack Trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to conceal the identities of witnesses set to testify in the trial of five men accused of carrying out a terrorist attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The attack on June 5, 2022, claimed the lives of more than 40 worshippers, while more than 100 others sustained injuries. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday…