Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has taken over the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore in the charge of treasonable felony against him at the
Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the
The move, according to the
Sowore, alongside
They pleaded not guilty and was granted bail.
However, they were rearrested, on
Gwandu, in the statement, said: "Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said that the Federal Government is committed to respecting the sanctity of the rule of law, protecting the virtues of human rights
and ensuring speedy dispensation of justice.
"As part of deliberate efforts to probe emerging issues related to the recent imbroglio related to Omoyele Sowore's case and for speedy dispensation of justice, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has requested that the case file in respect of charge pending before the
He said the request for the transfer of the case from the DSS to the
"The Solicitor General of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary,
Gwandu said that upon further review of the case, the
He said the letter requested the DSS to "promptly forward all the case files" in respect of Sowore to the office of the
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