Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana , on Monday demanded that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami , ensure the arrest and prosecution of 10 soldiers accu
sed of killing three policemen and two civilians to set free an alleged Taraba State kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu , from police custody.
Malami, on June 8, 2020, inexplicably removed the names of the soldiers from the charges within days of taking over the case from the police. “Take notice that if you fail to accede to our request within seven days of the receipt of this letter we shall not hesitate to take appropriate action under the law in order to ensure the slain police officers and civilians do not die in vain,” the letter read in part.
He added that instead of using his position as the chief law officer of the federation to ensure compliance with the court order as stipulated in section 287 of the Constitution, Malami took over the case from the police prosecutor, amended the charge and withdrew the case against the 10 soldiers. The 10 soldiers attached to the 93 Battalion in Takum, Taraba State, allegedly helped Bala Hamisu, also known as Wadume, to escape from the policemen taking him to Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, after he was arrested in the Ibi area of the state, on August 6, 2019.
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