Nigeria: Judge Threatens to Discontinue Trial of Alleged Killers of Boko Haram Leader

5 March 2014

Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has threatened to discontinue the trial of some policemen accused of killing the founder of the Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf and some of his follower.

The judge made the threat following the inability of the prosecution to produce its witness at the resumption of trial Wednesday.

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