Dismiss Criminal Charges Against Sowore, Bakare Without Delay, Falana Tells AGF.

Lead Counsel and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has
asked the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), to terminate all legal
proceedings against the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement Mr
Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare
immediately.

Mr Falana in a statement reacted to the orders by Mr Malami to
the DSS, insisting that it is not a take-over because the case was
filed from the office of the AGF.

He explained that the AGF has decided to sack the prosecution
team led by Dr. Hassan Liman SAN and hand over to the DPP.

“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. 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.”

Mr Falana stated that the Department of State Services has
remained adamant to make a case out of Sowore and are currently
fishing for pieces of evidence to nail Sowore.

“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 witnesses 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.

He added that “In spite of the directive of the AGF to take over
the case the SSS subjected Sowore to a 4-hour interrogation
yesterday (December 12, 2019).

“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
defense team, Mr. Abubakar Marshal witnessed the marathon
interrogation. The plan of the SSS is to charge Sowore with
terrorism in line with the unsubstituted allegations of
presidential media aides.

“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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