The Federal Government has kicked against granting bail to an alleged notorious terrorist and oil bunkerer, Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe who is standing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly causing the death of over 500 persons and also responsible for economic sabotage to the country through bunkering.
Ibekwe also known as Chief Onwa, was also put on trial by the federal government for allegedly tampering with oil pipelines, siphoning crude oil and running illegal refineries.
He was also accused of committing felony offences by paying N2 million into the UBA Account No. 1006496099 belonging to one Oliver Amadi, a public officer, for the purpose of exonerating him from the alleged offences.
The federal government also accused him of receiving N1 million from one Musa Mohammed for permission to engage in illegal tapping of oil pipeline, and also agreed to receive the sum of N2 million weekly for subsequent operations.
At the proceedings before Justice Salim Ibrahim, the Counsel to the accused person, Damian Okoro SAN, had applied for bail for his client on various grounds.
Among others, Okoro SAN claimed that the accused person is a kidney transplant patient and that prima facie has not been established against him in the terrorism allegation, especially the alleged death of 500 persons.
He therefore pleaded with the court to admit the defendant to bail to enable him attend to his health issues and be prepared for his defense in the charges against him.
The lawyer assured the court that
