In a ruling, Justice Ekwo held that the application was without merit and that the applicant failed to provide sufficient materials to move the court to exercise its description in his favour.
Justice Ekwo noted that the defendant failed to rebut the prosecution’s claim that there was a likelihood of him committing more offences.
The judge held that although the defendant claimed the State Security Service, where he was being kept, could not address his health challenges, the court would have to consider other issues before taking a decision.
Tukur Mamu was arraigned on March 21 by the Federal Government on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing, among others.
He was arrested on September 7, 2022 by Egyptian security officials at the Cairo International Airport, on reasonable suspicion of financing Boko Haram terrorism activities
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