Criminal proceedings against a Libyan man accused of several brutal murders, and other violent crimes, remain stuck after the defendant seemingly vanished while on bail. Ib Abukem, a former soldier in Gaddafi’s army, had managed to slip under the police’s radar some time in 2022 and has likely absconded from Malta. Five months later, he was back in court, charged with the attempted murder of three Paceville bouncers. The following year, Ib Abukem was charged again, this time with committing aggravated theft and cocaine possession. He was granted bail on 7 August, only to be arrested 12 days later after allegedly robbing an elderly woman at knifepoint.

Source: Libya Today May 30, 2023 15:38 UTC