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| Nigeria: MEND Threatens 'Hell' Over Okah's Jail As Keyamo Condemns Judgement |
| 2013-03-27 |
| The armed militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, on Tuesday condemned the 24-year jail term passed on its leader, Henry Okah, by the South African High Court over charges that he masterminded a series of terrorism incidents, including the October 1, 2010 twin bombings in Abuja. The group threatened 'hell' over the conviction of Mr. Okah. Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has also condemned the trial and conviction of Mr. Okah, describing the sentence by the South African court as "totally flawed." Justice Neels Claaseen of the High Court in South Gauteng in South Africa on Tuesday sentenced Mr. Okah to 24 years in prison after finding him guilty on 13 terrorism charges, including the Abuja bombing in which a dozen persons were killed as Nigeria was celebrating its 50th independence anniversary. According to Mr. Claassen, during the trial Mr. Okah showed little remorse for his crime. He also pointed out that Mr. Okah's intentions in the bombing incidents were to "obtain maximum casualties." "Effectively, the accused Okah is therefore sentenced to 24 years imprisonment," Mr. Claassen said. |
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