Comments on: What of Al-Mustafha Bamaiyi and Others?

By: James Eze Major

James Eze Major — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:56:54 +0000

It is said that justice delayed is justice denied.The verdict is coming late and this issues should be resolved politically. There no justification to draw an analogy between Al Mustapha’s case and that of militants. All the cases are different and we should try as much as possible to be objective in our writings and stop being emotive in our presentations of facts. If I were the president, I would just order Al Mustapha to carry his things and go home. We are Africans and we are known for FORGIVENESS.

By: Shaba

Shaba — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:59:08 +0000

When are they going to release the over incarcerated Nigerian for God sake. Even if they need to adopt harshest punishment on him, the unnecessary delay in his detention is unbecoming and shameful to the Nigeria judiciary, the government and especially Northern leaders. We now call on the government o release him forthly.

By: Shettima

Shettima — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:53:55 +0000

His recent disclosure that he knows those who kill abacha and Abiola and that former Head of state general abubakar abdulsalam his behind his incarceration call for serious scrutiny and he need further protection. It is reported that: Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, standing trial for the killing of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, opened his defence before a Lagos High Court, saying that he had both audio and video evidence on how Abacha and the late business mogul and politician, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, were allegedly murdered. Led in evidence by his lawyer, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, the former CSO, who broke down in tears, accused the former Head of State, Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalami, of doing everything possible to keep him in prison indefinitely. He told the trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, that Abdulsalami was living in fear that he (Al-Mustapha) would divulge information at his disposal, hence the resolve to keep him in prison. These allegations are too strong to be wipe under the carpet. Our prayers also is that no one should play foul game so that there wont be another death from tea cup

By: Makinde Olutona

Makinde Olutona — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:40:01 +0000

Let us expose the hypocricy of the political and military elite and compel EL-mustapha to spill more beans probably that would be when we have thev anticipated revolution

By: ejike e okpa ii

ejike e okpa ii — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:10:10 +0000

The President should not intervene. However, in the case of Nigeria where everything is sanctioned from the top or it will not matter, the president should. I suggest the president’s approach be: If there is no credible evidence to formally charge the detainees they should be released for time already served. It is sad, when the judicial is at the mercy of the political class and the president is seen as ‘god’. It makes matters worse. Nigeria is a petty nation run by its leadership as fiefdom. Only 37 persons matter in the lives of 150m, and because Nigerians hero-worship and are the most ‘kiss up’ people when it comes to their leaders, what goes in Nigeria is acceptable and taken as normal. If not, why must the governors and president dictate the tone, which often is more of abuse than leadership. Until Nigerians wake up and start speaking up and asking tough questions, the present day songs and dance; praising worthless strides will never amount to making this lame and malfeasance nation emerge. While nations are seeking policies and agenda to run well for the common good, Nigerians seek persons to worship so they can remain backward and abused. Although I have no sympathy for military men that went over board in appeasing their wicked senior officers. I think their punishment would make sense if they are tried in a fair, just and equitable system. While officers must obey orders, nothing says they cannot resist or refuse. Mustapha was over zealous and thought that the nation belonged to him and his cohorts, and acted foolishly forgetting that someday, the sun sets. The same zeal they had running around and abusing their positions and powers, they could have used to counsel Abacha to tone down recklessness. But it may not surprise many, these men may have acted alone and not because the senior officer said they should. In a country where people obey authority just for the sake of it, it is no wonder Nigerians can be abused because there is hardly any recourse or concern for bad conduct. It is an animal kingdom where the strongest real or fake, get away with things. I often wonder, why such people do not use their power and position for common good? Instead, they get a rush being bad, mean and wicked. Engaging in wicked actions and programs. We must not forget that many families suffered as a result of the actions of these men, but at the same token, we must rise and begin to address some of these matters that keep nurturing hate and disconnect with the leadership. I suggest fans of these men appeal to the Senate Judicial Committee to act.

By: Yakubu Illa

Yakubu Illa — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:35:44 +0000

President Goodluck Jonathan should intervene in the release of Mutallab in USA prison and Almustafha in Nigeria prison: https://yashuaib.com/blog/2010/01/mutalla/

By: Olanrewaju

Olanrewaju — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:33:20 +0000

Please Presidene-Elect Jonathan should release Al-mustafha and other political detainees