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FG wrong to keep Dasuki, El-Zakzaky in detention –SANs
Prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Wednesday, condemned the Federal Government for the continued detention of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites), Sheik Ibrahim El – Zakzaky.
Different courts had ordered the release of the former NSA and the Shiite leader but the Federal Government has kept Dasuki and the fiery cleric men in detention without appealing the court rulings, ordering their release.
The SANs, who condemned the continued the detention of the duo, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday, were Adegboyega Awomolo, Mike Ozekhome, Kunle Ogunba, Tunji Oyetubo, Sebastine Hon and Edward Ashiekaa Dasuki is being tried for his roles in the alleged diversion of $ 2 .1 bn meant for the procurement of arms during the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
El – Zakzaky, on his own, is held in connection with the clash between his sect members and soldiers in Zaria in December 2015.
The Nigerian Bar Association and the Chairman , Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), had called on the Federal Government to obey court orders on the detention of Dasuki and El – Zakzaky.
While the NBA , through its President , Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), said the continued detention of Dasuki and El – Zakzaky was unjustifiable, Sagay, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to either free the suspects or appeal court rulings, ordering their release .
Punch, June 1, 2017
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