A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to file within seven days, terrorism charges against a Kogi State University lecturer, Nazeef Yunus.
Justice Ademola Adeniyi, gave the order in his ruling in Abuja on Monday.
He said that the AGF should file the charges against the accused or show reason why the accused should not be discharged at the next sitting.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Yunus and five others arrested in October last year are being held in the custody of the Department of State Security.
They were arrested on allegations of having links with the Boko Haram sect and planning to carry out terrorist acts.
The other accused persons are – Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazzez, Ibrahim Hayafu and Salami Abdullahi.
Mr. Hassan Liman (SAN) is the counsel representing the six accused persons.
He had in a motion on notice filed by him, prayed the court to set aside an order exparte dated November 25, 2013, ordering the accused to be remanded in DSS custody.
Liman had argued that the order was obtained surreptitiously by the respondent.
He had also sought an order of the court to arraign the accused for prosecution or, alternatively admit the accused to bail pending the arraignment.
Counsel to the respondent, Mr. Ahmed Musa, had however opposed the application, citing the sensitive nature of the allegation against the accused.
Justice Adeniyi adjourned the case to January 23 for hearing.
