Monday, January 21, 2013

Henry Okah Convicted of 2010 Independence Day Bombing

Henry Okah
A South African court sitting in Johannesburg has convicted the former Niger - Delta Miltant of Terror attack on 2010 Independence Day.
It will be recalled that when Nigeria was celebrating its 50th Independence Anniversary on 1st October, 2010, there was a bomb explosion which claims not fewer than 12 lives.
Okah was convicted of 13 count changes bordering on conspiracy to commit terrorism and detonating bomb which claims lives.
Although Okah has denied involvement in the attacks and also denies being the leader of the group
"The evidence that was given by his accomplices was not contradicted," Judge Claassen said, Reuters news agency reports.