by ‘Jola Sotubo
News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari.
‘Asari Dokubo’, as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police officers at Lubeleyi roundabout in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
It is believed that the former militant’s arrest and detention is politically motivated and is designed to keep him out of political affairs in Nigeria due to the rapidly approaching 2015 elections.
His lawyer, Festus Keyamo, said as much in his statement announcing his client’s arrest.
Premium Times reports:
“ Mr Keyamo said: We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now. In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country,” a statement by Mr. Keyamo read.
Mr. Keyamo also stated that Mr. Dokubo-Asari’s detention is politically motivated and a bid by unidentified individual working with the Beninoise authorities to “keep him away as 2015 approaches.”
Mr. Dokubo-Asari is a staunch supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan and has promised to make the country ungovernable if the president is not re-elected in the 2015 presidential election.
Mr. Keyamo pleaded with the Nigerian government “to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to Nigeria.”
Mr. Dokubo-Asari recently adopted Benin Republic citizenship.
hehehehe,my broda those men get heavy investments outside 9ja but they would never do anything for their own mother land,yet they keep looting our treasures…Law of Karma go catch up with dem.
Physician heal thy self, Asari don mad finish, I thought he declear to be a citizen of Benin Republic? Abeg Asari carry ur cross 9ja no send u….. Ds is de same Asari dats advocating for de Govt to develop de 9ja Delta region, ds same Asari carry football academy go Benin, Asari Carry skool go Benin, Asari thunder go fire ur Gene… U think say we no get sense ni?
Since he is now a citizen of BENIN Republic..what is our business if he is arrested,,
Mr Keyamo,i totally disagree with you, no one can order the arrest of Dokubo politically after all Asari is known to be president Goodluck strong supporter, though he natioanalised with Benin Republic.