The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to John Jude Agbo, a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged plot to carry out multiple attacks on schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik refused Agbo’s bail application after the prosecution presented its fourth witness and formally closed its case against him.
Agbo is facing terrorism and cybercrime charges over allegations that he planned attacks targeting schools, students and teachers within the FCT.
In her ruling, Justice Abdulmalik held that there was no sufficient evidence to guarantee that the defendant would not abscond if granted bail.
The court subsequently ordered that Agbo be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the continuation of his trial.
During the proceedings, a DSS officer testified on how investigators tracked Agbo and some of his alleged collaborators.
The witness also tendered an audio-visual recording of Agbo’s interview with security operatives. The court admitted the recording as evidence and played it in open court before the prosecution closed its case.
Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the matter until September 24 for Agbo to begin presenting his defence.
