JUSTICE Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled July 22, 2025, to hear a fresh bail application filed by Tukur Mamu, a media consultant accused of terrorism-related offenses.

The decision came after Mamu’s lead counsel, Johnson Usman (SAN), requested an adjournment to allow time to respond to the counter-affidavit filed by the prosecution, led by Federal Government counsel David Kaswe.

In the motion, Mamu sought bail on health grounds, stating that his condition had deteriorated and required immediate surgery recommended by both Nigerian and Egyptian doctors.

Alternatively, he requested a court order directing the government to transfer him to a hospital for the procedure.

Mamu cited four reasons supporting his application, primarily emphasizing his critical health status and the court’s discretion to grant bail pending the final determination of the case.

However, in a counter-affidavit sworn by Michael Akawo, a litigation clerk at the Federal Ministry of Justice, the prosecution argued that Mamu had previously been denied bail and had not presented any new exceptional circumstances to justify reconsideration.

The government also contended that the terrorism charges against Mamu—offenses that are not typically bailable—did not warrant leniency.

Akawo refuted Mamu’s claim of involvement in the government’s committee for negotiating the release of hostages from the March 28, 2022, Abuja-Kaduna train attack.

The Federal Government had arraigned Mamu on March 21, 2023, on a 10-count charge for allegedly aiding terrorism.

He was accused of collecting ransom payments from families of victims on behalf of the Boko Haram sect. Mamu however has denied all charges.

Justice Inyang Ekwo had previously declined to grant him bail.

The upcoming hearing will however determine whether Mamu’s health concerns merit a change in his detention status.