The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) until April 23 for adoption of written addresses.
Mamu is challenging his designation as a “terrorist” by the AGF while still standing trial on terrorism charges related to the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack.
Mamu’s lawyer, Johnson Usman, SAN, argued that the AGF’s action contravened Section 36(5) of the Nigerian constitution, which presumes a defendant innocent until proven guilty.
He claimed the designation was done in 2024, after Mamu was charged with terrorism offences in 2023.
The AGF’s lawyer, David Kaswe, countered that the AGF acted within the law, citing Sections 49 and 50 of the Terrorism Prevention and Provision Act, 2022, which grant the AGF power to designate individuals as terrorists.
The court will now consider whether the AGF’s designation of Mamu as a terrorist is lawful, given his ongoing trial.
