Biafra’s Kanu, Dasuki committed heinous crimes against Nigeria – AG

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has already convicted Dasuki and Kanu insisting that the Federal Government would not release former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), and leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, despite several court directives to that effect.

It will be recalled that the Nigerian Bar Association had on Monday lashed out at the president for not heeding two court judgments directing the Department of State Service, DSS, to release both Col. Dasuki and Kanu, who also runs the Biafra Radio.

But Malami told journalists that in all democracies around the world, national interests are always given top priority over individual interests, especially when such individuals had committed heinous crimes against society.

The minister pointed out that both Dasuki and Kanu, who were recently admitted to bail, had committed very serious crimes against the nation and its people and should not be made to appear as victims of any state victimisation.

Malami said: “These people compromised national interest leading to multiple loss of lives and property of innocent Nigerians and are now crying foul that they did nothing wrong.

“What the president is doing is to end the unfortunate regime of impunity which some of these people used to perpetuate injustice, corruption and lawlessness in the land and that does not amount to tyranny,” Malami said.

According to the minister, Buhari’s actions so far derive strength from Section 15 (4-5) of the Nigerian Constitution, which is to fight corruption holistically and give the nation a new lease of life and has nothing to do with tyranny or oppression.

Section 15 (4) says: “The State shall foster a feeling of belonging and of involvement among the various peoples of the federation to the extent that loyalty to the nation shall override sectional loyalties. Sub-section 5 states that “the State shall abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power.”

above photo: Nnamdi Kanu appears in court

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