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 tuesday,President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appoinment of Mohammed Babandede as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service {NIS}.Until his appointment,Babandede was a Deputy Comptroller General at the NIS Headquarters.According to a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Interior,Bassey Akpanyung,Babandele replaces Mr. Martin Abeshi,who retired from the NIS at the end of his tenure.The appointment took effect from May 15. 
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