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 thursday,it was reported that the team of lawyers representing the Senate president Bukola Saraki,walked out on the Code of Conduct Tribunal because the Tribunal refused their application for stay of proceedings in the asset falsification trial against the Senate President.The lawyers walked out of the CCT after the tribunal ruled that Saraki's trial must continue despite his appeal at the Supreme Court.The lawyers Saka Issau {SAN},Ahmed Raji {SAN} and 23 others described the tribunal's decision to proceed with the case despite the pending case at the apex court as ''Judicial rascality''.The Tribunal Chairman,Danladi Umar,described Saraki's lawyers conduct as act of disrespect to the court.He said the walkout was unwarranted and the matter was adjourned to November 19.One more photo below. 
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