Farouk Lawan, former House of Reps member, don dey free after spending five years for Kuje Prison.
Lawan, wey be former Chairman of House Committee on Education, enter prison 2019 after court convict am for corruption.
JUST IN: Ex-lawmaker Farouk Lawan released from Kuje prison after serving jail term | TheCable https://t.co/A2HvfkukD0 pic.twitter.com/UJvzTaaiqx
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Him get five-year jail term for collecting $500,000 bribe from Femi Otedola, billionaire business man.
Lawan’s release dey come after him fulfill im jail term. Him lawyers say dem go appeal im conviction.
Farouk Lawan’s Case
Lawan’s trouble start 2012 when Otedola accuse am of collecting bribe to remove Otedola’s company, Zenon Petroleum, from list of companies wey dey involved in fuel subsidy scam.
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Reaction
Nigerians dey react to Lawan’s release. Some say im deserve am, while others say im no suppose dey free.
“Farouk Lawan do wrong, but im don pay im dues. Let’s give am second chance,” one Nigerian yarn.
“Im no suppose dey free. Im suppose dey prison more,” another person add.
Next Step
Lawan’s lawyers say dem go appeal im conviction. Dem claim say im innocent.
Stay tuned for more update!
