I am innocent, says Kabiru Sokoto
Abuja - Kabiru Umar, a terrorist suspect, accused of masterminding the bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State, on Dec. 25, 2011, opened his defence at the Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja. Giving evidence, Umar, alias ``Kabiru Sokoto’’, who assumed the status of a witness, said the police and the State Security Service (SSS) extracted statement from him. [caption id="attachment_244238" align="alignnone" width="412"] Kabiru Abubakar Dikko, alias Kabiru Sokoto[/caption] ``I am aware of the charges brought against me; but, My Lord, I was tortured and mistreated several times to confess. ``All through the period of the investigation, I could not confess to the offence because I did not commit any offence. ``One of the operatives of the SSS asked me whether I knew one Habib Bama and I said no. ``He said to me that Bama was the actual mastermind of the bombings in Madalla. ``I was afraid of being killed, that was why I ran away from...