“She decided to arrest all her workers—even though they were not working in that apartment.”
Fifteen domestic staff of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan have been held without trial since 2019, accused of stealing her jewelry in a case critics call a blatant abuse of power. Despite lacking evidence, the workers face charges including armed robbery, while court proceedings remain frozen—allegedly on Jonathan’s orders. “The Chief Judge is her stooge,” a source claimed, highlighting systemic delays.
The detainees, including Vincent Olabiyi and Erema Deborah, have seen their rights under Nigeria’s Constitution ignored, with legal groups struggling to secure due process. “They keep waiting for witnesses who never come,” a relative told SaharaReporters, underscoring the case’s travesty. The former First Lady, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has yet to respond to the allegations.
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