A Lagos High Court today found Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State General Sani Abacha and Lateef Shofolahan guilty of the murder of Kudirat Abiola.
They have been sentenced to die by hanging.
The case is the longest criminal trial in Nigeria’s history, lasting more than 12 years.
Kudirat Abiola was shot dead on June 4, 1996 while she was driving along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
The prosecution accused Al-Mustapha of oredering Sergeant Barnabas Jabila (Sgt. Rogers), who was then a member of both the Strike Force and Body Guards military units, to kill Kudirat Abiola.
gud judgment
justice for the just, prove of a working judiciary, nigerians hail you.
AM HAPPY, INFACT THIS WILL SHOW A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE TO OUR BAD LEADERS AND OTHERS. MUSTAPHA COULD NOT BELIEVE IT AFTER MANY YEARS. JUSTICE MUST BE DONE, TO GOD BE THE GLORY.
D real judgement is there in heaven
Nonsense!!!
Al-Mustapha was revealing their secrets, why not investigate his claims thoroughly b4 prosecuting him! They are deceiving us
He that killed by the sword shall also die by the sword
We must face the facts and not run from them by this. . .
mustapha thought he is so smart but i want
to remind him of Dimka and how justice was served. So mustapha should know that evil men do live before them. Let them hang him cos that is justice and not an order
They should not leave any stone unturned. Sgt. Rogers should equally be killed so that the equation will be balanced. Thanks to the Nigerian Judiciary for doing their work.
those who live by the sword should as a matter of necessity social justice, equity and fair play perish by the sword, today Al_mustapha will join his death master in the underworld.
God is not mock,whatever a man sows, that he shall also reap.
If d judges claim dat al-mustapha is guilty of murder of kudirat who is not guilty,their is no judiary in 9nja bcos d judges rule a case acording 2 d order of d top leaders,d judges of dat high cout shld b sentance 2 death by hanging dem bcos dey are still creating unrest situatiom in 9nja if al musty is being kill
am sure God is d alpha and omega of everything ,so if u like run,fly,hide
swim or do anything u like ,ur shadow is the presence of God ,ur case is before God ,He will judge u without any partialty.He know the correct answer to ur case,so if u sow rice ,u can’t reap maize,what u plant is what u will harvest.
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gidiprince u ar definetly rite, d government kept him silence i oda 2 buy tyme n see d reaction of nigerians,nw dey want justice. dat is not justice.
But the latest nw is that there’s goin to be an appeal. Probably to reduces the sentence.
I blive her spirit must ave 4given mustaphar,he shd just confess so he would go 2 heaven
dont weste ur tym nd mouth soon he ll b freed
he was just taking orders ,have they trialed obasonjo for killing fela”s mother??????