A federal high court sitting in Abuja has admitted as evidence 200 pieces of improvised explosives allegedly found on six Boko Haram suspects linked to Suleja bombings in Niger State two years ago.
The court however refused to take custody of the explosives and bundles of connector wires, instead ordered the state security service (SSS) to take them away for safe keeping.
Heightened security presence have continued to be witnessed in the on-going trial of six Boko Haram suspects who were docked in September 30 2011 for masterminding series of bomb attacks in Suleja, Madalla and the FCT.
The number of the combined team of SSS operatives and police deployed for Thursday’s proceedings tripled as they mount strategic positions within and outside the court premises.
This may not be unconnected with the 200 improvised explosives that were securely packed in an air tight bag and brought before the court as exhibits against the suspects.
The explosives were allegedly retrieved from the suspects in July 2011 in Kaduna State.