Femi Falana, human rights lawyer,
says Abubakar Malami,attorney-general of the federation (AGF), sacked the
prosecution team in the case involving Omoyele Sowore, convener of
RevolutionNow Movement, after the invasion of the court.
Sowore, who was briefly released
by the Department of State Service (DSS) on Thursday, was rearrested less than
24 hours later.
On Wednesday, Malami sent a
letter to Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services
(DSS), directing the security agency to promptly forward the case file to his
office.
But Falana said it was the AGF
that initially filed a case against Sowore before it was transferred to Hassan
Liman, the prosecuting counsel.
Falana also accused the DSS of
“currently fishing for evidence to nail Sowore”, adding that despite the
directive of the AGF to take over the case, the Revolution Now convener was
still subjected to a 4-hour interrogation on Thursday.
“It is not a take over because it
was the AGF that filed the Sowore’s case and farmed it out to Dr. Hassan Liman
SAN,” he said.
“But in view of the violent
invasion of the court by armed operatives of the SSS, the AGF has decided to
sack the prosecution team and have the case prosecuted by the DPP.
“Having been advised that Sowore
cannot be convicted on the basis of the proof of evidence filed in court, the
sss has refused to make the statements of the prosecution witnesess available
to the defendants as ordered by the trial court.
“Hence, hearing in the case has
been adjourned to February 20, 2020 at the instance of the Prosecution.
“Convinced that the pending case
would collapse like a pack of cards, the sss is currently fishing for evidence
to nail Sowore. In spite of the directive of the AGF to take over the case the
sss subjected Sowore to a 4-hour interrogation yesterday (12/12/19).
“The entire interrogation
pertained to Sowore’s alleged links with the proscribed Boko Haram sect, IPOB,
and IMN which he vehemently denied. At Sowore’s instance a member of the legal
defence team, Mr. Abubakar Marshal witnessed the marathon interrogation.
“In view of the foregoing we urge
the Agf to file a nolle prosequi motion without any further delay to end the
macabre dance which has exposed the country to avoidable embarrassment.”
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