MILITARY JUDGE SUPPRESSES KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED’S FBI CONFESSION IN 9/11 CASE. (PHOTO).
Military judge suppresses Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s FBI confession in 9/11 case A military judge has excluded a confession that alleged Sept. 11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave to FBI agents nearly 20 years ago, ruling that the statements were not made voluntarily. The decision is a setback for the U.S. government's long-running effort to prosecute Mohammed, who is accused of helping develop the plot to hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Mohammed remains detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alongside other defendants awaiting trial. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the judge overseeing the case, scheduled a June 2028 trial for Mohammed and three other defendants earlier this week. In an order issued Friday that has not been made public, Schrama barred prosecutors from using statements Mohammed made during four days of FBI questioning at Guantanamo in January 2007. Mohammed had previously been captured and held by the CIA, where he was subjec...
Today wednesday,Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state ordered the immediate closure of two churches,two schools and a hospital at Saminaka,Lere Local Government Area over brewing leadership crisis rocking the churches.The affected churches and missionary schools Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria {TSNN},Saminaka:Shalom Comprehensive College,Assemblies of God Church,Nmbare,Saminaka,Assemblies of God church {Jerusalem},and AGC Evangelist Hospital.The state government noted that the leadership crisis had led to a break down of law and order in the churches,raised tensions between the followers of the rival camps and enveloped students of the church owned schools and seminary.A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the governor,Samuel Aruwan said the Kaduna State Security Council at its 15th meeting held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House,deliberated on the leadership crisis in the Assemblies of God church in AGC Saminaka District,Lere local government area of the state in the context of preventing threats to the peace and stability of the state.It was against this background that security council meeting reviewed previous efforts made and resolved to take precautionary steps to preserve peace,hence the decision to close down the affected churches and schools.It also stated that it took the decision out of concern for the common good and the peace and security of Kaduna state.The state government also emphasised that if the crisis is left unchecked,the growing tension may degenerate into total breakdown of law and order in the said area,with the potential to spread to other parts of the state.However,as a result of these measures,the students affected will be admitted into government schools.The government directed that the status quo with regards to farmlands,houses and other assets of the church remain pending the resolution of the leadership crisis,which is a matter before the Supreme Court.While reiterating that it will not tolerate the use of religion and ethnicity to cause crisis in the state,the government equally stressed that it will prosecute anyone,no matter his or her standing,that foments crisis in whatever form in the state.
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