The Nigerian man accused of attempting to detonate a bomb on a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day is to make his first court appearance in the United States. It will be determined whether Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, charged with the attempted murder of 290 people and five other counts, should stay in custody.<br/><br/>He faces life imprisonment on the charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. He allegedly tried to detonate a device concealed in his underwear on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit. The plane landed safely after passengers and crew overpowered him.