Nigerian government has filed ten additional charges against the Lebanese
businessmen accused of terrorism and illegal arms possession. The new charges, bother on
illegal arms importation, possession and storage of arms and money laundering.
The three accused persons, Abdallah Thahini, Talal Ahmad
Roda and Mustapha Fawaz, pleaded not guilty to the sixteen count charge.
At the resumed hearing on Monday,
the Director of Public Prosecution, Simeon Igede, presented three witnesses, to
buttress allegations that the Lebanese are members of Hezbollah militia.
The second witness, who was masked
and code named DSS Two, denied any knowledge of the Amigo supermarket and
Wonderland amusement park belonging to the first defendant, Mustapha Fawaz, he
however admitted under cross examination, that he conducted a search in the two
premises and discovered arms and ammunition.
Another witness who at first claimed
that the weapons did not have any license however recanted, saying that the
license was expired.
Presiding Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola later adjourned
the trial to Tuesday, August 6th
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