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...
Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday saturday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR,on his 74th birthday yesterday.In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant {Media},Mr. Adejuwon Soyinka,the Ogun State Governor joined family,friends,political associates and well wishers to celebrate the President on the occasion of his birthday,on saturday.''On this occasion of your birthday,we celebrate you and your commitment to the socio-economic and political development of our dear nation,Nigeria,'' the governor said.Governor Amosun addded that,''at 74,the President's work ethics,commitment to the Nigerian nation and style of leadership is indeed a great lesson to the younger generation''.The governor prays that Allah continues to grant the President good health,sound mind and fulfilment in his efforts to steer the ship of the Nigerian state in the right direction.


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