US EditionPatience Jonathan should be in jail - Sowore on theft of N750m jewelries
- The Nigerian Bar Association has intervened in the case of 15 former domestic staff of Patience Jonathan, who have been detained for over six years, calling for a fair and speedy resolution of the legal matter.
- These individuals face 18 charges, including conspiracy to commit armed robbery and burglary, and their trial has been delayed due to various factors, including personal circumstances.
- The Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that the detainees are legally detained and are receiving fair treatment, asserting the legitimacy of the court's remand order.
- Reports of illegal detention and closed-door meetings between Patience Jonathan and correctional officials have been denied, as stated by Isari Gbosi Tombara, a spokesman for the Okaka Custodial Centre.
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NBA steps in as Patience Jonathan's ex-aides rot in detention over alleged theft
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stepped into the lingering legal battle involving 15 former domestic staff of ex-First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have been detained for over six years at the Okaka Custodial Centre in Bayelsa State. The individuals were arrested and arraigned in 2019 over allegations of stealing luxury items—including seven gold bangles, five Samsung air conditioners, six flat-screen TVs, and other valuables—worth o…
Patience Jonathan should be in jail - Sowore on theft of N750m jewelries
Activist politician, Omoyele Sowore has said former Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan should be in prison. Sowore was reacting to the imprisonment of 15 domestic staff of Mrs Jonathan for over six years. The 15 staff members were jailed for over six years due to alleged theft of Mrs Jonathan’s jewelries reportedly worth over N750 million. While calling for concerted efforts to get them released, Sowore wondered how the former First Lady got…
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