Activist, Omoyele Sowore has taunted a former Lawyer Basic of the Federation, Abubakar Malami for being held in the identical correctional facility as Prince Emmanuel, a brother to Nnamdi Kanu, the chief of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB).
Sowore whereas talking in a video seen by POLITICS NIGERIA, stated the previous AGF, whom he claimed harassed and persecuted members of the opposition or authorities critics throughout his tenure, is now dealing with the identical ordeal.
Malami, his spouse, Asabe Bashir and son, Abdulaziz Malami are being tried earlier than a Federal Excessive Courtroom, Abuja over a N8.7 billion cash laundering allegation.
Whereas the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) had detained him for a complete of 31 days, the court docket, ordered his switch to the Correctional Centre in Kuje, Abuja, following his arraignment.
He was later granted bail of N500 million amongst different situations by the court docket presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite on January 7.
Reacting to the previous AGF’s keep on the correctional facility, Sowore stated, “It’s a cell that Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, I , was staying in after we have been arrested in October, that Malami is staying in. So these of you who’re in energy, who’re having fun with impunity, simply know that sooner or later punishment will come to your entrance door.”
The activist additional claimed that Malami has since refused to course of his bail as he’s unaware of his destiny or what precisely is happening outdoors the partitions of the correctional facility.
“And he has refused to even course of his bail as a result of he’s afraid of… He used to let you know that every time there’s oppression, it could go full circle. So these of you who’re in energy, who’re having fun with impunity, simply know that sooner or later punishment will come to your entrance door. As a result of Malami kidnapped me in court docket, within the federal excessive court docket right here, after I used to be granted bail. And as we speak, Malami has been granted bail.
“Malami has refused to course of his bail as a result of he doesn’t even know what is going on outdoors the Kuje jail door. It occurs that once I was detained there, it was Malami who despatched me there at the moment.
“The place they name VIP, a demise row cell, however they’ve transformed it. I heard Buhari went and developed the place. Once we have been there in October, my buddy, Emmanuel, the youthful brother of Nnamdi Kanu, was put into that specific place. Now Malami is having fun with as a result of he has to pay Prince for placing deodorants inside in order that he can breathe,” Sowore famous.