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...
Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari,the Nigerian Security Services,the government of Switzerland,and the International Community for the combined efforts that led to the release of the 21 Chibok schoolgirls.Senator Saraki said ''We join all Nigerians to rejoice on the return of our daughters.Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families of those who have returned,and those girls who remain in the hands of the terrorists.It is our hope that the release of more of the girls is imminent and that our nation remains vigilant in the face of the continued crisis in North East Nigeria.The release of the 21 girls is a testament to the perseverance of our men and women in the uniform,the civilian joint task force and a clear indication that this government has been relentless in securing their release.Moving forward,we need to ensure that the girls that have been returned back to us are re-united with their families,and rehabilitated to become full members of our society.We must also not take our foot off the gas,Nigerians must continue to be united and insistent on the safe return of the other girls that are still in the hands of Boko Haram,'' he said.More photos below of the just released missing Chibok girls.
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