Ige was ‘unconsciously complicit' in the murder of M.K.O. Abiola - Al-Mustapha

Hamza Al-Mustapha who is standing trial for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, has named the late Bola Ige as having been 'unconsciously complicit' in the murder of M.K.O. Abiola.

Mr Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late head of state, Sani Abacha revealed this during the second day of cross examination by his lawyer Olalekan Ojo at the ongoing trial at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos.

According to the former CSO, "Bola Ige was appointed as the liaison officer to Abiola while he was in detention. His appointment was done after the federal government phased me out of the role."www.mannastores.com
 He also stated that after the demise of former military ruler, Mr Abacha, he (Al-Mustapha) reached an agreement with the federal government to set free the detained winner of the June 12, 1993 election and that his mandate must be restored some time later. He added that shortly after that agreement was reached, the federal government appointed Mr Bola Ige to replace him as the liaison officer to Abiola.

Photocopy evidence

The allegation that the federal government paid a certain amount of money to some Yoruba leaders was further affirmed on Wednesday when the former NSA tendered an evidence of a photocopied document signed by former head of state, Abdul Salami Abubakar, and his NSA, Abdulai Muhammed. He alleged the federal government claimed the funds was to be used for national security and to pay soldiers on peace-keeping mission whereas the funds were used to settle the Yoruba leaders who, according to him, subsequently thronged the Villa.

The evidence was admitted by the judge, despite a plea by the prosecuting counsel that the document was secondary evidence and not verified.

The judge, Mojisola Dada adjourned the case till Thursday when a video evidence of the Yoruba leaders who visited Abiola's cell will be played.

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