Henry Okah's Trial Begins In South Africa

Henry Okah

The trial of Henry Okah, the man suspected to have masterminded the bombings, two years ago, at the Eagle Square in Abuja, venue of Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary celebration has began in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Okah is facing trial in South Africa, where he has permanent residence, on charges that he orchestrated the twin car bombings which killed 12 people in Abuja on October 1, 2010.

Okah, the presumed leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), also faces terrorism charges over two explosions in March 2010 in Warri, Delta State.
“It’s Okah’s first day of trial in the South Gauteng High Court today. The defence and prosecution teams are ready to proceed with the matter and a judge has been allocated,” his lawyer, Tsietsi Majang, said on Monday.