Nigeria: Court to Hear Al-Mustapha's Death Sentence Appeal

16 February 2013

The Court of Appeal, Lagos will on April 29, hear an appeal filed by the former Chief Security Officer to late General Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, and the former Personal Assistant to late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Lateef Shofolahan.

They are appealing against a death sentence handed them by a Lagos High Court, on January 30 2012, after they were convicted on a charge of masterminding the murder of late Mrs Kudirat Abiola.

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