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FG terminates treason case against Sowore

The Federal Government has declared its readiness to discontinue the treasonable felony case instituted against the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

The government noted that it will also discontinue the case against Sowore’s co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, well known as Mandate.

This was made known in a document released by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.

The document dated February 15, 2024, was addressed to the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The document read: “Between Federal Republic of Nigeria – (complainant) and Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare aka Mandate (defendants).

“Notice of discontinuance. By virtue of the power conferred on me under Section 174 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, Section 107 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Aet 2015 and all other powers enabling me on that behalf, I, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN intend to discontinue Charge No FHC/ABI/CR/235/2019.

“Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.”

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