The law firm of Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria
(SAN), has asked Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), to
provide information on the charges brought against 400 persons arrested for
allegedly sponsoring Boko Haram.
Recall that in May, the suspects were arrested
in an operation coordinated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), the
Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
(NFIU), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
They were arrested in Kano, Borno, Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto,
Adamawa, Kaduna, and Zamfara.
The operation was said to have been approved by President
Muhammadu Buhari in 2020.
The AGF had said criminal charges bordering on terrorism
were already being prepared against the suspects while the investigation
continues.
In a freedom of information (FoI) request signed by Samuel
Ogala on behalf of Falana & Falana‘s Chambers, the AGF was asked to provide
the information of their prosecution within seven days in accordance with the
act.
“On May 4 2021, it was widely reported in the print and
electronic media that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to
prosecute about 400 alleged sponsors and financiers of terrorism in Nigeria,”
the letter reads.
“In the said publication, your office assured the nation
that the suspects would be arraigned after the industrial action recently
embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
“In view of the terrorist attacks being unleashed on
law-abiding citizens by groups of insurgents in several parts of the country,
we strongly commend the move by the Federal Government to prosecute the
suspects who were reported to have been arrested in a nationwide operation a
few months ago.
“We, however, request that our law firm be furnished with
information with respect to when criminal charges were filed against the
suspects since the strike by JUSUN has since been called off.
“Kindly ensure that we are furnished with the requested
information within 7 days of the receipt of this letter in accordance with the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011.”
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