After Days Of Standoff At Kuje Prison, Malami Buckles Under DSS Pressure
The DSS had maintained a blockade around the prison after Abubakar Malami who was held there following an EFCC was granted bail.
The blockade by the security agency, the SaharaReporters disclosed, prevented the lawyer from walking into the open arms of his family and friends when he should have.
The publication reports that Malami who has held out since the siege was laid, finally surrendered to operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services on Monday.
SaharaReporters previously disclosed that the DSS had maintained a blockade around the prison. The publication further noted that although legally entitled to freedom, Malami has remained confined in Kuje Prison, turning what should be a routine administrative process into a high-profile standoff.
The situation reportedly escalated last Friday when Malami’s son was arrested while allegedly attempting to leave the prison premises.
The arrest was perceived in some quarters as a move designed to tighten state control rather than easing it.
Malami finally surrendered to the DSS one week after his bail was stalled, and just hours after Omoyele Sowore, an activist and politician announced plans to intervene and help Malami secure his release from Kuje Prison.