Asari Dokubo was arrested in Benin Republic.
Festus Keyamo, counsel to former Niger-Delta militant, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has written a letter of appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to directly intervene in the arrest and detention of his client by the Beninese police.
Mr. Dokubo-Asari was arrested on Tuesday in the Benin capital, Cotonou, and taken to unknown destination, his lawyer said. So far, no reason has been given for his arrest.
However, Mr. Keyamo alleged that his client might have been arrested on the behest of some unnamed “forces” working in cohort with the Beninese authorities to keep him away from Nigeria until after the 2015 presidential election.
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 2015.
“We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari, even though a Nigerian, 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. All these places have been searched and nothing incriminating was found,” the letter reads.
“We call on you (President Jonathan) to use your good offices 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. Keyamo added.
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