Sources familiar with the case raised the alarm, calling for urgent intervention to ensure justice for the detained workers.
“Since 2019, former First Lady Patience Jonathan has locked up about 16 of her domestic staff in Okaka Prison for allegedly stealing her jewellery, without first allowing a competent court of law to try them and sentence them.
Some years ago, an organisation tech4justice was able to provide legal services for them, which they have been doing ever since. But since the current Chief Judge came on board, she has been deliberately dragging the case on Patience Jonathan’s instructions. She is a stooge of the former First Lady,” one of the sources said.
Also, a relative of one of the detained domestic workers, speaking to SaharaReporters, stated
"They are at Okaka Prison in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. They are 15 in number and have been in prison since 2019. They were domestic workers for the former First Lady, Patience Jonathan.
In 2019, there was a case of breaking and entering in one of her apartments in Otuoke, and she decided to arrest all her workers even though they were not working in that apartment at the time.
Since then, there has been no evidence to prove the case in court, and the case is not proceeding. They keep saying they are waiting for witnesses to come forward until today
They are being charged with armed robbery, malicious damage, attempted murder, stealing, and so on. But there is no evidence! They are even going to court this morning (Thursday)" the source said.
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Mama Patience, pls do the right thing, it's not fair.
ReplyDeleteJustice delayed sometimes can be justice denial. How can these people be in jail without conviction since 2019. May God help the common man in this country.
ReplyDeleteIf this is true, shame on her. May be the husband doesn’t know about it. Hope she knows this is also jungle justice??
ReplyDeleteWhich maybe? When she kidnapped the staff of the Chibok school, brought them to Abuja, paraded them before the press mentioning God and crying them returned them to be held without any legal backing, was the commander and chief not aware?
DeleteImagine keeping expensive jewelry exposed at home with this level of exposure of not proper education. What are grounded safes and CCTV for?
This is a case of ole gbe, ole GBA. Can she confidently account for the source of funds for the jewelry, the hotels, the fat accounts and other goodies she and her cronies amazed through her being the domestic appendage of the guy heading government at the time?
She should cut her losses.
And na one person go steal this kind thing and put everybody into this.mess.
DeleteMama P, tamper justice with.merxy
Chai 🙆 since 2019. Mummy p pls forgive them.
ReplyDeleteDid they tell you they did what they are accused of? Enabler of abuser.
DeleteWork with these politicians at your own peril. I know someone whose dad, a steward was jailed since last year over a missing wristwatch even though it was confirmed that he was not in the house on the day the watch went missing. He worked with a very top politician.
ReplyDeleteHahan! This is bad. Can't he get a good Lawyer? Being in prison for crime he didn't commit...
DeleteAdunni
Omo, this is quite sad
ReplyDeleteThey have already served their jail term for the alleged crime Mama,release them.
ReplyDeleteDon't work for politicians,most of them are 😈 they might lock you up for a crime you did not commit and they don't pay well. I,ve worked with the daughter of IMO state governor as a domestic staff,it was somehow hell on earth,you see I know what I,m talking.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that the woman is so wicked with the way she carries herself, since 2019! she herself supposed to be sued.
ReplyDeleteThey only want you to see their good side likewise some top celebrities, that is why if I see those defending them I shake my head.
DeleteI worked with the daughter of the current IMO state governor (one of his twin) hmmmm. Stay far away from politicians ,they don't pay well, they don't treat their staff well. They are very far away from what they appear to be in public.
ReplyDeleteMama Peace Dearis God o 😭
ReplyDeleteMama peace let them go, ejor
ReplyDeleteIs it not this woman that was shouting 'diaris God o' that year? So she doesn't even have the fear of God 😯
ReplyDeleteThis is so unfair! If she's not forthcoming, can't the State release them? 2019 fa! 🥹
Adunni
This is oppression.
ReplyDeleteMama Peace is is not nice haba mana! Since 2019! I'm sure her husband isn't aware of this.
ReplyDeleteHmm
DeleteMy dear he knows.but na the wife na be husband why husband na wife .
It is good the story is going public. Let it go viral and everyone keep talking about it. Holding ppl in detention for 6 years🙆🏾♀️
ReplyDeleteSome of them, if not all are innocent o. Just imagine someone serving jail term for what they didn’t do. Mama peace there is God.
ReplyDeleteThere is God ooo ( in ur voice)
ReplyDeleteRelease them! Six years should count as time served for something they were not even charged with a crime for. Wickedness of the highest order. A good lawyer should take on their case pro bono and launch a class action lawsuit against that woman for unlawfully detaining these ppl for so long. Height of wickedness. May the same be done to she and hers.
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