Boko Haram negotiator granted access to Physicians by Court

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu access to his personal physicians.

TopNaija recalls that Mamu is on trial for the terror attack on a Kaduna-Abuja train in March of last year, which killed at least eight people and abducted several others for ransom by bandit terrorists.

He is accused of receiving $120,000 in ransom payments from the families of the train attack’s hostages on behalf of Boko Haram terrorists. Mamu was also accused of exchanging voice-note communications with a Boko Haram spokesperson, Baba Adamu, about terrorist acts.

To protect the prosecution witnesses, he is being tried in secret at the request of the Department of State Services.

In a Motion on Notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/96/2023, Mamu asked the court to grant him access to his doctor following his deteriorating health conditions.

He also asked the court to order the DSS to take him for surgical procedures based on the recommendation of both his Egyptian and Nigerian doctors.

But the Federal Government, in a counter-affidavit through its lawyer, David Kaswe, opposed the application.

He stated that the DSS had a functional medical facility and a team of medical doctors that could handle his case.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, ruling on the matter on Tuesday, asked Kaswe if the defendant was entitled to his physician.

He responded, “Yes, My Lord, he is, as long as it is within the supervision of our team (of physicians).”

Justice Ekwo, however, ordered that Mamu’s doctor treat him under the supervision of the DSS medical team.

“I make an order that the medical physician shall be allowed to give him medical treatment subject to the supervision of the physician of the prosecution. This is the order of this court,” the judge said.

He adjourned the matter till February 26 for continuation of trial.