Mam Pal Dhuor, the second defendant in the Nasir special court trial. | Courtesy

The second accused in the ongoing trial involving the suspended the first vice president told the court that none of the prosecution witnesses testified that he communicated with anyone in Nasir or Ulang.

The court on Monday continued hearing proceedings in Case No. 85, with the second accused Mam Pal Dhuor denying allegations linking him to armed youth groups in Nasir and Ulang, as well as accusations of transferring information to the suspended Minister of Petroleum.

The session began with the court registering the attendance of all parties, including members of the defense team, prosecutors, and the court interpreter, before proceeding to hear testimony from the second accused.

During his testimony, the accused Mam Pal Dhuor rejected claims that he had sent money to Nasir, responded to messages found on his phone, or shared information with the first accused in the case, the suspended Minister of Petroleum, or with leaders of armed youth groups operating in Nasir and Ulang counties.

The second accused told the court that he is a businessman and not a member of the intelligence services, arguing that none of the prosecution witnesses who had testified before the court directly accused him of communicating with individuals in Nasir or Ulang.

Mam also dismissed allegations raised by Prosecution Witness No. 13, who claimed that the accused had received a message from youth commander Tor Gile. According to the accused, the prosecution alleged that Tor Gile had contacted him by phone, but he insisted that he never answered the call.

The accused further challenged evidence presented by the forensic expert, stating that the expert informed the court that an “unknown person” had contacted him but failed to identify the individual involved.

He argued that the forensic expert did not explain the contents of the alleged messages relied upon by the prosecution as part of its evidence.

“The expert did not clarify who contacted me or what the message contained,” the accused told the court while denying any communication with Tor Gile or any youth commander in Nasir.

The second accused also denied possessing any contact information or telephone number linked to Tor Gile and maintained that he had no connection to armed youth groups mentioned during the proceedings.

In his testimony, the accused claimed there were inconsistencies in the timeline of phone calls and messages exchanged between himself and the first accused, evidence that prosecutors have relied upon in their case against him.

He further alleged that officers from the National Security Service, together with prosecutors and forensic investigators, confiscated his phone during the investigation period.

The accused denied engaging in any financial transactions or communication with any person connected to the allegations before the court.

He also informed the court that the defense team had previously requested that the contents of the seized phones be displayed before the court for verification, but the request was rejected.

At the conclusion of Monday’s proceedings, Judge James Alala adjourned the case until June 10, 2026, when the court is expected to continue questioning the second accused.