I was made to sign a confessional statement at gunpoint- Justice Adeniyi Ademola says


Justice Adeniyi Ademola who was among the judges that were arrested and detained last Saturday by agents of the Department of State Security, says he was made to sign a confessional statement at the DSS office with a gun pointed at him.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ademola alleged that the sting operation carried out by DSS at his home in Abuja, was a personal vendetta against him masterminded by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

According to Justice Ademola, Malami is trying to get at him because while he was serving as a Federal judge in Kano between 2004-2008, he ordered the arrest of Malami for being involved in professional misconduct. In the letter addressed to the CJN, Justice Ademola stated that the DSS operatives held guns to his head to sign a document detailing items allegedly found in his house as well as confessional statements.

DSS in a statement released after the arrest of the seven judges in various parts of the country, stated that it recovered over N362 million during the operation. The arrest and detention involved two Supreme Court justices, Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro, and two judges of the Federal High Court, Ademola (Abuja Division) and Muazu Pindiga (Gombe Division), was widely criticised.

Justice Ademola's letter to the CJN reads in part “Contrary to media report being circulated, I have never confessed to any crime or implicated anybody, including judges, in my statement obtained from me by the DSS. What is more intriguing in this whole episode is that I see it as a vendetta/revenge from the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Mallami, SAN, (who) whilst I was in Kano between 2004 and 2008 as a Federal High Court judge was involved in a professional misconduct necessitating his arrest and detention by my order. However, with the intervention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kano Branch, the allegation of misconduct was later withdrawn by me. Consequently, the National Judicial Council referred Abubakar Mallami to the NBA Disciplinary Committee for disciplinary action. It was a result of this he was denied the rank of SAN by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee for the period of four years, until when he produced a fake letter of apology, purportedly, addressed to me. It was then he was conferred with the rank. Since the above incident, Abubakar Mallami has threatened to revenge and swore to do anything to bring me down. My Lord, with this infringement of my fundamental right, I seek for the leave to commence an action against the DSS to encore my right that was breached,” he stated.

Justice Ademola also alleged that he was arrested by the DSS because he granted bail to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and also freed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

“For and interest of my life, and unknown persons with mask on their faces, I collected the written items and signed the document. Upon signing the document, they told me that I am under arrest and ordered me with guns still pointed at me to move outside. As I was going, they told me they were taking me to their office, Department of State Services office, without showing any warrant of arrest. I obeyed them and about six o’clock in the morning, I was whisked away from my residence to the DSS office without any warrant of arrest or reason for my arrest. From the time of my arrival at the DSS office, at about 6:45am on 8/10/2016, I was not told what my crime was for over 24 hours till the evening of 9/10/2016. A DSS official finally informed me that the search of my house and arrest were based on these three allegations: petition of Hon. Jenkins Duvie dated 4th of April 2016 to the National Judicial Council; granting bail to Col. Sambo Dasuki and the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu; and using my office to secure my wife’s appointment as the head of civil service through Senator Bola Tinubu.”

Hummmmmmm!!!!!!!
Nothing wey no go happen for the #OTHERROOM

See corruption fighting back desperately! !!!The annoying part is that you will see poor and helpless Nigerians supporting this thief.

Ok

It is high time Nigerians rose up against this rape of democracy being experienced in Nigeria. Yesterday it was Dasuki and Nnamdi Kalu, the other day it was Saraki and Ekweremadu, now it is the Judges. Tomorrow it might be your turn. Have you ever asked why every one else except the President and his cabals are corrupt. for crying out loud, the President can effectively fight corruption without violating the rule of law. In the administration of criminal justice, even if u saw someone robbing a bank and u did not take evidence like video or pictures, u can not prosecute him. it not enough to say I saw him. where is the evidence. Besides all suspects are presumed to be innocent unless proved guilty.

You sound more like the poorest and most helpless Nigerian who's deprived of all sense of decency and not afraid to call an honorable Judge a thief without any trial or conviction. Only the dumbest of dumb Nigerians behave that way.

tiger28:
See corruption fighting back desperately! !!!The annoying part is that you will see poor and helpless Nigerians supporting this thief.

pchukwudi:
You sound more like the poorest and most helpless Nigerian who's deprived of all sense of decency and not afraid to call an honorable Judge a thief without any trial or conviction. Only the dumbest of dumb Nigerians behave that way.

I in no way support corruption in any form. But What marvels me is that Buratai who bought those houses in dubai was given a clean slate without any trial.... These judges are now being condemned without any trial.

That's the irony if life though.

If there was CCTV in the rooms where these statements are taken and signed am sure these accusations and counter accusations will not arise.

The other day it was a judge was reeling on the floor to beg the DSS chairman, how do we ascertain all these claims?

Security agencies should look into installing cameras into some key areas in their offices.

My1kobo

tiger28:
See corruption fighting back desperately! !!!The annoying part is that you will see poor and helpless Nigerians supporting this thief.

just sh*ut up... Why call him a thief? Did he steal from you? Your likes are the problems of Nigeria..

pchukwudi:
You sound more like the poorest and most helpless Nigerian who's deprived of all sense of decency and not afraid to call an honorable Judge a thief without any trial or conviction. Only the dumbest of dumb Nigerians behave that way.

go to hell he is a very bid thief...if you like go n tell him I said so...the judiciary share 89 percent of Nigeria corrupt state. we use to hear that the Judiciary is the hope of a common man,but our judges have turn it the other way round..how many helpless youth are in jail for stealing goods not Worth 1k and how many high placed individuals are in jail for stealing billions that has kept this country in its present predicament?..

This your anger against the rich and succesful people in the society is exactly what is being exploited by the current administration to consolidate its power, without making any positive change in your life.

Unfortunayely you will remain volnerable to the media manipulation and exploitation until you develope a healthy sense of justice and sincere desire for the rule of law.

ever811:
go to hell he is a very bid thief...if you like go n tell him I said so...the judiciary share 89 percent of Nigeria corrupt state. we use to hear that the Judiciary is the hope of a common man,but our judges have turn it the other way round..how many helpless youth are in jail for stealing goods not Worth 1k and how many high placed individuals are in jail for stealing billions that has kept this country in its present predicament?..

pchukwudi:
This your anger against the rich and succesful people in the society is exactly what is being exploited by the current administration to consolidate its power, without making any positive change in your life.

Unfortunayely you will remain volnerable to the media manipulation and exploitation until you develope a healthy sense of justice and sincere desire for the rule of law.

what a waste of oxygen... what are you even saying?..

chinjo:
It is high time Nigerians rose up against this rape of democracy being experienced in Nigeria. Yesterday it was Dasuki and Nnamdi Kalu, the other day it was Saraki and Ekweremadu, now it is the Judges. Tomorrow it might be your turn. Have you ever asked why every one else except the President and his cabals are corrupt. for crying out loud, the President can effectively fight corruption without violating the rule of law. In the administration of criminal justice, even if u saw someone robbing a bank and u did not take evidence like video or pictures, u can not prosecute him. it not enough to say I saw him. where is the evidence. Besides all suspects are presumed to be innocent unless proved guilty.

Another stupid tribalist Nigerian! So just because Buhari's inner circle has not been charged with corruption, we should just let every other thief goWhen the next president cone ,let him investigate Buhari's ppl as well and I will cheer on. We will never go anywhere in this country when "everything "is looked at from a party or ethnic angle. Sadly,this thieves have perfected a new method of taking advantage of these rants.

pchukwudi:
You sound more like the poorest and most helpless Nigerian who's deprived of all sense of decency and not afraid to call an honorable Judge a thief without any trial or conviction. Only the dumbest of dumb Nigerians behave that way.

i won't waste my time with jobless Biafran youths. No amount of argument will change your thinkings because your prayer has always been for Nigeria to be in disarray. Sadly ,it won't change the fact that your ppl has insulted almost every tribe in Nigeria thereby making it nearly impossible for any person from your tribe to be president in the next 100 years.

tiger28:
See corruption fighting back desperately! !!!The annoying part is that you will see poor and helpless Nigerians iPod Miscreants supporting this thief.

Fixed.

naijaboy756:
just sh*ut up... Why call him a thief? Did he steal from you? Your likes are the problems of Nigeria..

his family in this generation and next one are made for good while yours is still in misery. Keep fighting for them,it's hard for you to separate your hatred for Buhari and fight against these thieves. Tribal hatred has blinded you.