Malami said the release of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was a demonstration of government’s commitment to the rule of law. A statement by the AGF’s spokesman, Dr Umar Gwandu, quoted him as saying this while speaking to the BBC Hausa and the Hausa Service of the Voice of America. The release came 13 days after PUNCH published a hard-hitting editorial criticising the human rights record of the Buhari regime. Six United States of American lawmakers also reportedly wrote Malami requesting the release of Sowore and adherence to rule of law by the government. But Malami maintained on Friday that the two men were released not due to domestic and international pressure, specifically denying receiving any letter from the American lawmakers.

Source: Punch December 27, 2019 23:46 UTC