Alleged Abuja-Kaduna train kidnap negotiator, Tukur Mamu, on Monday filed a fresh bail application before Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Mr Mamu is facing a 10-count terrorism charge.
Through his team of lawyers led by Johnson Usman, SAN, Mr Mamu is praying the court to order his release from the custody of the State Security Service, SSS, to enable him to seek proper medical attention.
The defendant told the court that his health had deteriorated badly while in custody, saying there was an urgent need for him to undergo surgery.
However, his application was opposed by the Federal Government which urged the court to dismiss it for want of merit.
In a counter-affidavit that was filed by the prosecution counsel, David Kaswe, the federal government maintained that the defendant posed a flight risk, adding that the court had earlier declined to release him on bail pending the determination of the case.
Insisting that the SSS has a medical facility that is adequate enough to handle the defendant’s health needs, Nigerian government drew the attention of the court to the nature of the charge that is pending against the defendant.
Justice Muhammed Umar, therefore, adjourned to July 22 for the parties to argue their processes to enable the court to rule on the application.
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