Photos of the fifteen domestic staffs reportedly held in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 by former First lady, Patience Jonathan over unproven accusations of theft have emerged on social media.
TheNewsGuru reports that the staffs were reported to be languishing behind bars without a court conviction, as their trial has been delayed repeatedly, allegedly under the orders of the influential former First Lady.
Report indicated that the staff have been incarcerated without a competent court trial for an alleged robbery case involving Patience Jonathan’s jewelry.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the workers remained behind bars despite the years that have passed due to the continuous postponement of their trial, which is said to be on Jonathan’s direct instructions.
“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,” a source stated.
The sources further claimed that the judge currently handling the case has been dragging her feet, allegedly under the influence of Patience Jonathan. One informant said, “Some years ago, 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.”
Exclusive photos of 12 of the workers who have been incarcerated for nearly six years surfaced, showing that these individuals who have been allegedly deprived of their rights, as their trial were continuously postponed.
The workers pictured include Williams Alami, Vincent Olabiyi, Ebuka Cosmos, John Dashe, Tamunokuro Abaku, Emmanuel Aginwa, Erema Deborah, Precious Kingsley, Tamunosiki Achese, Sunday Reginald, Vivian Golden, and Emeka Benson.
Meanwhile, three of the detained workers—Boma Oba, Salomi Wareboka, and Sahabi Lima—were not pictured in the report.
See their pictures below:
