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...
President Muhammadu Buhari reaction was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,Garba Shehu came against the background of the public hostility towards the bill now being debated by the Senate.Shehu noted that the President had sworn to defend the constitution of Nigeria and would not lend his hand to anything that is inconsistent with the constitution,but added that Buhari was not averse to lawful regulation,so long as that is done within the ambit of the constitution which he swore to uphold.He added ''The President said free speech is central to democratic societies anywhere in the world.The President explained that without free speech,elected representatives won't be able to gauge public feelings and moods about governance issues.As a key component of democratic principles,the President acknowledged that people in democratic societies are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might.Because the Senate is a democratic senate.The President won't assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria''.Shehu explained that Buhari was fully aware of the public reservations about the proposed legislation but assured that there is no cause for alarm.
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