“The only reasons for the release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki revolved around our commitment to the rule of law, obedience to court orders and compassionate grounds,” Malami said in an interview with the BBC Hausa and the Hausa Service of the Voice of America. Prior to his release, Dasuki was detained for over four years in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) despite four court orders that granted him bail. Two courts had granted Sowore bail months before his release on Christmas eve. But Malami said the decision to keep Sowore and Dasuki in detention despite the court orders for their bail was based on government’s suspicion of their offences through legal means. “(Even) if we received any communication from them that will never be the basis on the part of the Federal Government to obey or disobey court orders emanating from Nigeria,” Malami said.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2019 10:41 UTC