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Malami Under Pressure To Prosecute 400 Boko Haram Sponsors In Nigeria

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Malami has come under pressure to prosecute 400 Boko Haram Sponsors in Nigeria.

 

News Online reports that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has come under pressure after Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has written, demanding information on the prosecution of the 400 alleged sponsors of Boko Haram that were reported to have been arrested some months back.

 

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In a Freedom of Information request dated August 3, Falana is demanding information on the charges against the arrested sponsor.

 

“On May 4 2021, it was widely reported widely by the media that the Federal Government had concluded arrangement to prosecute about 400 alleged sponsors and financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.

 

“In the said publication, your office assured the nation that the suspects would be arraigned after the industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria.

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“In view of the attacks being unleashed on law-abiding citizens by groups 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.

 

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“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.

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“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,” the letter read.

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