Lawyer Festus Keyamo explaining that his friend and client, ex-militant Asari Dokubo was arrested in Benin Republic today. Read the press release below...
Today,
Tuesday, November 26, 2013, my friend and client, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari,
was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, around the hours of 1:00pm and 2:00pm
by the country’s gendarmes (Police Force).
He was picked up around the Lubeleyi roundabout and taken to
an unknown destination. We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari
carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for
many years now. In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country.
All these places have been searched as at this evening and nothing
incriminating was found.
We think his arrest and detention is a ploy by certain
forces in Nigeria in unholy alliance with the Beninoise government to keep him
away as 2015 approaches.
We call on the Nigerian government to
immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and
to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to
Nigeria.
Meanwhile, we shall be liaising
immediately with our colleagues in that country to enforce his fundamental
rights.
Thank you.
FESTUS
KEYAMO, ESQ.
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