In the wake of global outcry over increasing rate of human
rights abuses in Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami has asked the State Security Services (SSS) to forward
Omoyele Sowore’s case file to his office.
Malami also directed a speedy investigation over the
invasion of Federal High Court in Abuja by operatives of SSS to rearrest Sowore
last week just hours after the agency was forced to release the
journalist/activist after being illegally detained for weeks.
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A statement issued on Friday morning by his Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, Umar, Jibrilu Gwandu, the minister said it was
“part of deliberate efforts to probe emerging issues related to the recent
imbroglio related to Omoyele Sowore’s case and for speedy dispensation of
justice.”
Malami forwarded the directive through a letter dated 11th
December, 2019 and addressed to the Director General of the Department of State
Services, National Headquarters Abuja.
According to the letter “the Honourable Attorney-General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice upon a further review of the case
has directed the immediate takeover of
the prosecution of all charges in respect of Omoyole Sowore by the Federal
Ministry of Justice in line with the provisions of Sections 150(1) and 174 (1)
(a-c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended)”.
The letter requested the Director to “promptly forward all
the case files” in respect of Omoyele Sowore to the office of the
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
(Source: Tribune Online)