Nigeria’s Attorney General Abubakar Malami has ordered the State Security Service to hands off trial of embattled journalist Omoyele Sowore.
“The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice upon a further review of the case, has directed the immediate takeover of the prosecution of all charges in respect of Omoyole Sowore by the Federal Ministry of Justice, in line with the provisions of Sections 150(1) and 174 (1) (a-c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),” Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu said in a statement on Friday quoting a September 9 letter sent to the DSS by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata.
