Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- A Niger Delta leader arrested in South Africa after a bombing in Nigeria will be held separately from other prisoners until a bail hearing next week, his lawyer said Tuesday. A judge in Johannesburg court ruled Tuesday that Henry Okah will have his bail hearing October 14, said attorney Rudi Krause. "The prosecution has indicated they plan to oppose his release on bail, but I am confident  our application will be successful," said Krause, who wanted Okah separated from the general prison population for his safety. Charged in South Africa under terrorism legislation, Okah is suspected of being a leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, known as MEND, which took responsibility for the bombings that killed 12 and injured 50 in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on Friday.
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NEW: Henry Okah to be apart from other prisoners until bail hearing
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MEND, which claims responsibility, says it gave the government notice of bombings
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The president says the attack was an attempt to disrupt independence celebrations
"@placeholder has never been involved in any MEND operations but has always been blamed for every attack, which is strange to us," MEND's statement said.