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Sunday 16 October 2016

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 However, with the intervention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kano Branch, the allegation of misconduct was later withdrawn by me.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.”

101 comments:

Unknown said...

Just imagine what this government is turning into.

Unknown said...

It's really that bad, sounds like a nightmare, can't even imagine the mess we've gotten ourselves into! #evilgovt

Unknown said...

I'm just glad they're seasoned lawyers and know their rights better than an average citizen! Excited to see how this plays out!

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Hmmmmmm


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Chai! Jesus wept!!!
Our judiciary system is now under threat.. Which way Nigeria?...😭

Unknown said...

Nigeria is full of corrupt leaders who abuse their offices. I hope he gets justice










Lib addict#jus passing#

Unknown said...

Yes is true!Thank u sir.FREEBORN HAS SAID IT ALready.
Imaging what terrorist buhari and his shameless desperate workers has turn Nigeria into huh? To force a man to sign a confessional statement on gun point or else they kill him hm freeborn wept!
terrorist buhari and his shameless supporters hope una dey read am huh?
THESE JUDGES ARE INNOCENT THE CORRUPTION ALLEGATION IS AS FAKE AS APC GOVERNMENT. THE ARREST IS JUST A PERSON MATTER NOT CORRUPTION MATTER BECAUSE HE RELEASE NNAMDI AND DASUKI AND THE ARREST OF TERRORIST BUHARI SCAM AGF.
was it not the same man who was arrested because of misconduct that terrorist buhari appoint as attorney general huh? PLEASE NIGERIANS ANSWER THIS,WHO IS FIGHTING CORRUPTION PLEASE?
terrorist buhari release the innocent men oo we all knows why u are doing this trash except ur hopeless blind supporters.
SHAME TO TERRORIST BUHARI. SHAME TO APC AND SHAME TO THEIR ANIMALS SUPPORTERS.

























#sad indeed

Emy said...

Bonanza, Aboki of itsekiri and all the hailing Anonys, pls start to comment.

Unknown said...

Yes is true!Thank u sir.FREEBORN HAS SAID IT ALready.
Imaging what terrorist buhari and his shameless desperate workers has turn Nigeria into huh? To force a man to sign a confessional statement on gun point or else they kill him hm freeborn wept!
terrorist buhari and his shameless supporters hope una dey read am huh?
THESE JUDGES ARE INNOCENT THE CORRUPTION ALLEGATION IS AS FAKE AS APC GOVERNMENT. THE ARREST IS JUST A PERSON MATTER NOT CORRUPTION MATTER BECAUSE HE RELEASE NNAMDI AND DASUKI AND THE ARREST OF TERRORIST BUHARI SCAM AGF.
was it not the same man who was arrested because of misconduct that terrorist buhari appoint as attorney general huh? PLEASE NIGERIANS ANSWER THIS,WHO IS FIGHTING CORRUPTION PLEASE?
terrorist buhari release the innocent men oo we all knows why u are doing this trash except ur hopeless blind supporters.
SHAME TO TERRORIST BUHARI. SHAME TO APC AND SHAME TO THEIR ANIMALS SUPPORTERS.

























#sad indeed

Unknown said...

I knew the Attorney General and Minister of Justice conspired to arrest these judges. God will expose them all one by one.

Unknown said...

U can imagine what is going on in this country, now who is more corrupt?and who is fooling who,DSS should stop all this nonsense, u know this their arrest lack foundation.

Unknown said...

nawa oppression in a corrupt nation is sthn else!
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

This is the democracy nigerians wanted wen they voted APC.... let's all enjoy the change! Foolish country!

Unknown said...

Wat sort of mess is dis

Pretty face said...

Na wa o

Esther Dangana said...

Yes! Change in action. This is not democracy but milicracy.

baba said...

Godtakeover nigeria

Mamma said...

Our government of today is based on revenge. But time will tell.The evil that men do now lives with.Buhari you will never go unpunished.

Unknown said...

Bloody liar! God shall judge all of una. Linda take note!

gbenga popoola said...

Sir when you return the funds u illegally acquired, we'll import latest mechanisms for interrogation. Anoda one

Anonymous said...

This man called Buhari should be impeach for Nigeria sake

Anonymous said...

This man called Buhari should be impeach for Nigeria sake

Prince lexton said...

You've not touched your salary in months ,yet you ve so much money kept in your house.... Is your house a bank. Sing another song Mr .judge

Unknown said...

Can u imagine

Anonymous said...

That is not Justice Adeniyi Ademola's picture but his grandfather's.
This is the correct one your story is about http://www.fhc-ng.com/ademola.htm

Goodnews said...

Nigerian police and her sister bodies are, always using threat and torture to obtain confessional statements.
Let the matter be thoroughly investigated. Justice must prevail

Anonymous said...

This sounds more false than true. Who can make a seasoned judge that knows all the workings of the law sign a false confessional statement, gun or no gun.

Ike Louisa said...

The truth will reveal itself.

gbenga popoola said...

Tell oda corrupt judges too. We'll use the money to raise decent Nigerian citizens who will die for their country and look after their husbands.

Anonymous said...

That is cheap lie. Not a lawyer but judge,

OSINANL said...

Na waoh...

Unknown said...

Liar. Ders no way on earth the DSS will risk hurting u let alone pulling d trigger just to get u to write a statement.
Signed
LibBadBoy

HRM Paul said...

Oga I no believe ur story ur lying ugot arrested over a week and it's now ur telling. Us this abeg park. Well

Chop Chop said...

you're a judge who knows the law.

Unknown said...

YOU'RE A THIEF.








AUNTY LINDA 👩

Anonymous said...

That's not Justice Ademola's pic.

FRESH said...

VERY WHITE LIE! The sad thing is that young Nigerians already believe him.Suffice to say we are finished as people. Our morality gone to the dogs.What was expecting when most of you girls do runs & the guys do yahoo & robbery to earn a living & go to church on Sunday without blinking?

baba said...

Godtakeover nigeria

Unknown said...

Corrupt mofo.
This asshole has been taking BRIBES since his days as a Judge in Cross River State.
He can never escape this one cos lotta folks got enough Tea on him and Receipts to prove.

Anonymous said...

Thank God for those with brains that are not believing this Judge story. Full of lies, blaming DSS. Yet u have so much money in your house. The Lord will shame u all Judges that choose to defend criminals and corrupt leaders..

Anonymous said...

Thank God for those with brains that are not believing this Judge story. Full of lies, blaming DSS. Yet u have so much money in your house. The Lord will shame u all Judges that choose to defend criminals and corrupt leaders..

Unknown said...

Learned thief, a very BIG SHAME on you. We're all living witnesses to what the judiciary has been doing in Nigeria, one case, different judgements, two similar cases, different judgements, people stole billions and we're given an option of fine of 700 thousand naira, election petitions were dismissed due to lack of substantial evidence and justice sold to the highest bidder, someone stole a small loaf of bread due to hunger and was jailed for months and subsequently forgotten there to rot. The crimes perpetrated by these thieves are just too numerous and now one of them is coming to tell us stories and some buffoons are sympathising with him. You better tell them the remaining truth before it is discovered. Your day of reckoning is here.

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

Imagine,nawa o.

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

Imagine,nawa o.

Anonymous said...

CRY MY BELOVED COUNTRY

Anonymous said...

Fresh you are a fool, when it gets to your turn, you will realize what it is when a man in authority is coming after you or when your life can get wasted anytime if you don't comply and they term it assassin

Anonymous said...

How would you know that, did you steal with him?

Anonymous said...

Why would he respond immediately when u needed to get himself back, can you hear yourself talking?

Unknown said...

nice wizprof.com

Anonymous said...

Wow, you have a long way to go man,even sss does that, I don't think you live in this country, wait till it happens to someone you know

Anonymous said...

Hahaha,a judge? What are you talking about? Have you not heard of judges being killed, your question sound dumb

Anonymous said...

You're so gullible n silly. Did you see the money that DSS alleged to have retrieved from the judge? Your father wasted his money sending you to school

Anonymous said...

The painful and sad thing here is not the cheap stupid lies but that people here (Nigerians) actually believe and defend him. They believe that a seasoned judge will sign under duress from the DSS. Not hired assassins o. Maybe we should sell this Country.

Anonymous said...

This man is a thief and a lier

Anonymous said...

There are always two sides to a story. Until i hear the response of this allegation from DSS, it is not wise for me to pass any comments

Anonymous said...

Lie from the pit of hell. A thief will never agree that he is a thief except caught red-handed. Time would tell

Anonymous said...

Judges and lawyers are born liars. This one is trying to cover up. Who do you think you are deceiving. It is only fools that you can deceive not me

Sam said...

Oga justice please tell us a better lie.

Unknown said...

All this fools comenting like idiot's that they are, how many of your useless parants can stand a gun point you all are here commenting trash as if your jobless parents wount Shiit there pants off if they were in his shoes

Anonymous said...

If Dss can invade the house. Making the judge to sign an already written confessional statement is not impossible.

Anonymous said...

If Dss can invade the house. Making the judge to sign an already written confessional statement is not impossible.

Pascal said...

This one is deceiving himself not me. My dear Nigerians are wiser than you think. If you feel you are innocent, go to court and clear yourself. Mind you, DSS has evidences of your bribery and corruption activities

Unknown said...

Only God can save Nigeria

Sandra said...

Dont come to social media to clear your name. Social media cannot save you. Go to court if you know your hands are clean. Next pls

Anonymous said...

Oga judge date is an after thought. It shows your level of incompetence in your field.

Anonymous said...

Mr Justice stop all these lies you are saying and get prepared to rot in jail

Anonymous said...

Hmmm, these judges are thrives. Even some of the ones that have retired. The best profession to have in Nigeria today law. They receive bribe like no mans business. If you didn't compromise yourself, no one can come up with incriminating evidence against you. So spare us

ADEKS TRAVELS AND TOURS said...

Lie...









Anonymous said...

Bitch like you cos of 10k you'll get from Linda you always open your dirty mouth and hands to type nonesense wont you get sense

CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY) said...

Lol, who is a child? Hope u have witnesses sha... seem to me he's thinking twice about his confession being so incriminating and hence looking for public sympathy to look like it's a witch hunt! But like I said, we r not gullible neither r we children sir


Long Live LIB

Unknown said...

The minister of justice is also the attorney general

Anonymous said...

They will believe him because he granted Nnamdi Kanu bail and the FG got upset about it. Also granted Sambo bail. I mean who arrest an individual and denies him right to a lawyer. No part of the world does it. Other countries are beginning to think Nigerian is becoming autocratic ...

Lord dugbe said...

Juliet u seem more enlightened than most on LIB. A seasoned justice and a PHD-liar waiting over 7 days to turn the truth on its head n twist facts.He's a shameless liar and he won't go unpunished.

Anonymous said...

God deliver you. These judges are innocent.

Anonymous said...

If there were really funds why didn't they show us, rubbish. This was clearly vendetta by Buharis govt against judges that didn't give judgement to favour Apc

Anonymous said...

I swear, this Justice Ademola is a pathological liar! Who the hell do you think you are, to deceive Nigerians? You think everybody is a Moron like animals. You can say that to the marines, DSS will Never put gun on you. Most especially that you are not a yayoo-yahoo or Treason Suspect or Armed Robber or Kidnapper. Fact is, it is only for your arrest, in order to protect Evidence that such mode was used. But DSS will never take you a Judge to their Office, and put a gun in your head to sign a confessional statement. But I won't blame you, that you have for long been miscarriaging justice, you ve become more like those that ve been giving you those money to boost your BDC. What a shame Nigeria, what a shame indeed...!

Anonymous said...

If you believe the DSS really saw those funds in their houses then you are really small brained. Why didn't they display the exhibit for us to see? When did they sit down and count this money and nobody used his phone to take a picture of the alleged loot.

Anonymous said...

You don't know what it is to be held at gunpoint so don't talk rubbish

afekhade said...

This man must be surrounded by hundreds of igbo people bcos I can see that he's confused thinking that I will be believe that shit

Anonymous said...

I wonder where some Nigerian youth put there brain why will a judge say something like this and some illiterate has even believe him already are you waiting for him to say this? I guess most of you don't know what it takes to be a judge and am sure the man and his lawyers knows some foolish youth will be believe the story that why he has no shame to spit this rubbish out am very sorry for our youth una go get sense one day. Anty Linda post my comment first timer I love you secretly (joking)

Anonymous said...

is this the government we voted for?everything is just not working
imagine 1kilo of titus is 1k way to go Buhari

FRESH said...

"stand a gun point?" you mean having a gun pointed at them? in a government building? A federal judge? Are you this stupid?

Unknown said...

One thing is vlear: there are lots of questions that DSS failed to answer as regards research arrests.If it is done in good faith,why were they not trotted to the NJC that has the constitutional power to investigate the Judges?A highly placed judge won't come up to tell lies.Let's give him the benefit of doubt.

Unknown said...

I think say na don jazzy

Unknown said...

Baffles me that a judge of your substance will agree to signing a written statement against your will.Permit me to assume you are not competent if it's hard for you to defend yourself.very happy you are now having a taste of injustice system the
Innocent go through daily because of all your turning to other side because it's not your business. Stay put oga

Stephanie said...

#I don't trust this guy period#

Unknown said...

I don't comment and this will be my first or second time to do so but I feel this deserve a comment. I will start by saying, I was impressed after reading this statement from our 'Justice". I will say according to Justice Ademola, "this was a revenge by Hon. Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Mallami, SAN because of what he(Justice Ademola) did to AGF while he was in Kano between 2004 and 2008 as a Federal High Court judge which deprived AGF from achieving the level of SAN”. I commend Justice Ademola for taking such a bold step. The questions I have for Justice Ademola are:

1) What about the other Justices? Will it be correct if we insinuate that they too were victimised by AGF or maybe you are just speaking for yourself at this point so will it also be fair to say AGF put your name on the list just to victimise you?

2) Did you steal any money? I will say (maybe I am wrong) same right you had back in Kano to order the arrest of AGF for professional misconduct has been exhibited. If you abuse your office and expect not to be questioned because the person who is questioning you has been questioned by you in the past then you are not fit to be a Justice.

One more thing I want to address is that Justice Ademola said he was made to write a statement under duress and he didn't fail to make that his opening statement but my concern with that is how surprised he was. Tell me that Justice Ademola is unaware of everyday Nigerians (from Okada men to pure water seller, from Bus driver to wheelbarrow pusher, from every poor Nigerian to Nigerians who are doing well for themselves without any political or highly connected backing) are going through same thing he just said then we have the true definition of lie right here. Why does he think we should give him a special attention, instead we should be celebrating that he (Justice Ademola) has actually experience the Nigerian dream or maybe I shd say nightmare so when everything is over, he can now be our true advocate. They say experience is the true teacher of empathy. Justice Ademola, I am glad that you have the intellectual and financial capacity to defend yourself unlike millions of Nigerians so I am excited that this happened to you and not an ordinary citizen who won't be able to attract the attention of state Governors (Gov. Wike of River State that woke up from his sleep at night to defend you guys and the “great” Gov. Fayose of Ekiti State who held a press briefing because of you guys but unpaid teachers do not deserve such). I am glad that at least my fellow ordinary citizens are not involved. We urge you to now use your power and connection to advocate for the poor men and women who have been and who are being oppressed by our justice system. Start by checking in our prisons and I bet you, thousand of innocent Nigerians are there but go return the money you thief first oh.
If you read this and you are angry with me then I just successfully discovered one of the problems we have in Nigeria. Thanks...

Anonymous said...

Like you know! He is a judge nobody will touch a hair on his head let alone point a gun at him... Think people think, he has a right to have his lawyer present! Who will shoot a judge??? It can't happen , he is not a nobody! Work you brain, think for yourself ... A judge that runs to the media too, like really? Yoruba people call this ' a sun Kun ro jo' beware of the crying story teller (they lie fast and hard) just saying

Anonymous said...

6:28pm he has already agreed money was found in his possession,is he a bureau d change?

Geeeeeeeek said...

Lindosky Whose Picture is That Biko? That is not Justice Ademola O.

Lord dugbe said...

Anonymous you're all over people's comments like chicken pox.Fuck off,people can make up their minds without being deceived by you

Lord dugbe said...

Anon you must have vested interest in this case,are you dapo ademola the lawyer or his wife?You're very useless and i hope the justice's put behind bars for a long long time

Lord dugbe said...

Don't mind the rogue judge,one of his family members is up there wanking over people's comments as anonymous trying to mislead them.God punish you ademola wanker

Lord dugbe said...

Linda's been bribed not to put up his real picture

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmm

Anonymous said...

Linda was paid to use a wrong picture so when the rogue judge sees public opinions favor him,he can claim he didn't write this based on the wrong picture

Unknown said...

mm pele

Unknown said...

Ur Ancestors!!!! Hopeless he/she-goat...like d society knows u exist mumu, as if u cn stand where he stands "thinking that I will be believe that shit" like u matter

Incredible India

Anonymous said...

Neville and others you judgd a man by his selectiõn of phrases?am not surprísed

Fela was jailed in 84 a jtdge apõlogísed and said the govt made hhim dõ it
many judges have run away from Nnamdi kanus case but he didnt
if judges were bent in 84 and it is difficult to do so now what do you think could be happening
young does not mean dumb use your brain ?
only a set of judges gíuing judgements makimg the state uncomfortable?

Anonymous said...

@Anon 6:30pm thank you. Serious 'False Allegation'.

Anonymous said...

Have you seen the money? Day dreaming about what doesn't exist. Of all the monies they've been claiming they recovered from people's homes and accounts, they should be comfortable enough by now not to complain there's no money.

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