Alleged coup plotters deny charges, get April 27 accelerated trial date, placed under DSS

The Federal High Court successful Abuja has ordered that the six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the Federal Government beryllium remanded astatine the detention installation of the Department of State Services, DSS.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the bid connected Wednesday pursuing a petition by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, who led the Federal Government’s ineligible squad successful the trial.

At the arraignment, each six accused persons denied the 13-count treason charges brought against them by the Federal Government.

Shortly aft their plea was taken, Fagbemi, SAN, applied for an accelerated proceedings of the defendants, which was promptly granted by the court, on with their remand successful DSS custody.

An effort by immoderate of the defence lawyers to determination oral applications for bail of their clients was rejected by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who directed them to record ceremonial applications.

Justice Abdulmalik fixed April 27 for the commencement of proceedings of the accused persons.

She besides ordered that their lawyers beryllium granted entree to them for e...