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00:00I am really shocked by the way some unpatriotic Nigerians have gone on social media,

00:05misrepresenting Isho Speed's visit to Nigeria and using it to project a negative image of

00:10their very own country, while attempting to spoil what was a good narrative of a very successful

00:15visit. First of all, Isho Speed never said or implied that Nigeria is smelly. The young man

00:22perhaps achieved his most successful stream during his African tour in Nigeria, reaching a

00:28milestone of 50 million YouTube subscribers whilst in our dearly beloved country. He is the first

00:34black streamer to achieve that milestone, and it occurred in Nigeria, boosted by Nigerian subscribers

00:41appreciative of his visit. What these few unpatriotic Nigerians, who have a grudge against

00:47their own country, fed by a separatist agenda, have done is take a screenshot of a particular stream

00:53where Mr. Darren Jason Watkins Jr. made the face for a few seconds, which he often does all over the

00:59world, upon citing something interesting and peculiar. Using that snapshot, they painted a

01:06false narrative claiming that Lagos is smelly and that Darren Jason Watkins Jr., aka Isho Speed,

01:12did not enjoy his time there and found nothing interesting or cultural to do. Sadly, their

01:19claims have gone wildly viral. In fact, as evidenced by his streams and media coverage, Isho Speed had

01:25perhaps the most eventful moments of his Speed Does Africa tour in Nigeria, which is why he chose to

01:32spend his 21st birthday in our country. He drew his biggest crowds here and was so impressed by that

01:38that he testified about it. He had gastronomical and cultural experiences, including visiting Freedom Park

01:45and eating the world-famous Nigerian jollof rice, which he raved about. Thereafter, he had a belated

01:52Detti December moment by interacting with street dancers in a carnival-like manner, and had

01:58intermittent encounters and conversations with street performers, including a man whose physical

02:03strength he celebrated after attempting and failing to match his iron-bending skills.

02:08Isho Speed also enjoyed Nigerian couture when he got to wear the special Nigerian hat, known as a

02:14feeler, made in Nigeria from entirely from made in Nigeria fabric. Something that I have been

02:21promoting worldwide. His decision to blend in culturally with Nigerians through fashion made

02:26him so excited that he asked street vendors and onlookers whether he, looked Nigerian. And on his

02:3321st birthday, Isho Speed was surrounded by school children in their school uniforms, singing the famous

02:39happy birthday song to him, almost bringing him to tears. At Freedom Park, Isho Speed interacted with

02:46various Lagos street performers, who taught the quick learner several dance steps particularly suited

02:52to the Nigerian music genre of Afrobeats that has taken the world by storm. Isho Speed then visited

02:59the Nike Art Gallery in Leki, where the management feted him and gifted him a traditional Lukumi Yoruba

03:05outfit, which left him in awe. Mr. Watkins next met Afrobeats singer Zalata Nibile, who surprised him

03:12with a birthday cake, prompting Isho Speed to shockingly reveal that that was the first birthday

03:17cake he had ever received. Hard to believe, his time in Nigeria has become one of the most discussed

03:24pop culture moments of the year so far. And he was so pleased with Nigeria that one of the first things

03:30he did when he visited neighboring Benin Republic was to seek out Nigerians there to continue catching

03:35the fun that mesmerized him in Nigeria. Finally, it is not true that the streamer left Nigeria in a

03:42hurry after spending only a day in our beautiful country. The truth is that he has only 28 days to

03:49visit 20 African countries, and, other than South Africa, where he spent 3 days, he spent approximately

03:5624 hours in each country. At the beginning of the tour, when he had more time, he spent more days

04:03in countries, but as the tour wore on and he observed the logistical challenges of visiting

04:08the proposed 20 nations, pragmatism forced him to allocate his time more prudently. In no other

04:14country did Mr. Watkins enjoy such an action-packed 24 hours, which is why he claimed he was a Nigerian,

04:21even saying he was likely Igbo, and named himself a Mecca. From the above, it is clear that the

04:27narrative crafted by some unpatriotic Nigerians and blown out of proportion by fellow Africans who

04:33do not understand pan-Africanism is nothing but a pathetic lie told by people who have already failed

04:39in their unfortunate attempts at setting the United States against Nigeria and are desperate to reignite

04:45their negative agenda for Nigeria after seeing the Trump administration cooperating with our great

04:50country instead of invading it.

05:00Abu Bakr Malami, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation who was in office

05:06from November 2015 till May 2023 when the then President Mohamedou Buhari completed his 8 years tenure in

05:14office, under which, courts of competent jurisdiction granted several detained Nigerians bail but the

05:21Buhari government refused to release them and even rearrested some of them after they had perfected their

05:27bail conditions. The then Minister of Justice, Abu Bakr Malami who was saddled with the responsibility of

05:33protecting citizens' rights, came out openly and apparently justified the violations of court orders by the

05:40then Buhari-led government, and during the administration of President Mohamedou Buhari,

05:45Abu Bakr Malami, frequently defended the actions of the government's refusal to obey court's orders of

05:51bail granted to high-profile individuals by asserting that national security and public interest superseded

05:58individual rights. Some of the high-profile individuals included Colonel Sambo Dosuki, the former national

06:05security advisor in the era of President Goodluck Abele Jonathan who was held for four years from

06:11December 2015 to December 2019, despite being granted bail by at least four different Nigerian

06:18high courts and the ECOWAS court, he was repeatedly re-arrested by the Department of State Services.

06:24The SS immediately after fulfilling bail conditions, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakaki and his wife Zina,

06:31detained from December 2015 until they were released in July 2021 were refused bail after

06:38federal court declared the detention illegal in 2016 and ordered their release by January 2017,

06:45but the government under which Abu Bakr Malami was a justice minister did not comply,

06:51until they were eventually acquitted of all charges by a Kaduna State High Court in 2021,

06:57also, Omiyele Sawari, an activist and a journalist who is the founder of Sahara Reporters News Media

07:03remained in DSS custody for several months in 2019 despite fulfilling bail conditions set by Justice

07:10Higeo Marijuku, he was re-arrested within the courtroom just 24 hours after a temporary release.

07:17Nandi Kanu, the convicted and jailed indigenous people of Biafra,

07:21IPOB leader was refused bail during his initial trial in 2015, President Buhari then publicly stated

07:29during a media chat that Kanu among others would not be allowed to go on bail due to the nature of

07:35their alleged crimes, despite court rulings, in addition, was Navy Captain Dada Labinjo who was

07:42detained by the Nigeria military from September 2018 until at least late 2019, despite a federal high

07:49court order for his release and during these periods, Abu Bakr Malami provided several justifications

07:56for these detentions, most notably during his 2019 ministerial screening, Malami stated that the office

08:02of the AGF is meant to protect the public interest, and where the individual interest conflicts with the

08:08public interest, the interest of 180 million Nigerians must naturally prevail, he cited the Supreme Court

08:16case of Asari Dokubo v Federal Republic of Nigeria, arguing, it established that national security

08:23could supersede personal liberty in specific contexts and when Dasuki and Sawar were finally

08:28released in December 2019, Malami claimed the government did so on compassionate grounds,

08:35and in compliance with court orders, while denying that international pressure from the United States,

08:41US influenced the decision, currently, the then apparent defender and justifier of government

08:46disobedient to court orders, is now calling on Nigerians and begging them to help him get justice

08:52since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC kept him in custody against court order that he

08:59had said earlier granted him bail and after perfecting his bail conditions, he was rearrested by the DSS and

09:06since he has remained in detention, according to Mohamed Bilodoka, special assistant on media to Abu Bakr

09:14Malami, the office of Abu Bakr Malami, SAN, expresses grave concern over a series of actions by state agencies,

09:22which, taken together, amount to a deliberate attempt to frustrate his constitutional right to fair

09:28hearing and effective legal defence. Following charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

09:35EFCC, the Federal High Court granted Mr. Malami bail, however, the EFCC delayed the submission of his

09:44international passports to the court for about one week, despite the passports being a key condition

09:49for the perfection of bail. This delay unnecessarily prolonged his detention and obstructed the execution

09:56of a valid court order. Immediately after Mr. Malami eventually perfected his bail and was released from

10:03Kujae Custodial Centre, he was rearrested by the Department of State Services . He was thereafter

10:10detained for five days without access to his lawyers or family, and was only allowed to meet his legal team

10:16on Friday after prolonged isolation, delays, and grave violations of his fundamental human rights.

10:23This detention occurred at a critical time when Mr. Malami was required to prepare and open his defence

10:30in an EFCC interim forfeiture proceeding before the Federal High Court. Denying him access to counsel during

10:37this period directly impaired his ability to consult, prepare filings, and give instructions, amounting to

10:43a clear frustration of due process. This sequence of events clearly suggests a pattern where arrest

10:50proceeds investigation, with evidence sought after detention, an approach that is a blatant violation of the

10:56rule of law and constitutionally guaranteed rights. It is deeply troubling that the DSS appears to be

11:02adopting a similar practice of arrest, detention, and then evidence gathering. The office stresses that bail

11:09granted by a court must have meaning. No agency should be permitted to neutralise judicial orders through

11:16coordinated delays, rearrests, or denial of access to legal representation. Such actions undermine the

11:23authority of the courts and pose a serious threat to fundamental human rights. Mr. Malami remains

11:30ready to defend himself fully in court and in accordance with the law, and calls on all state

11:35institutions to respect court orders, constitutional guarantees, and the rule of law. In earlier press

11:42releases issued by Mohamed Belodoka, Special Assistant on Media to Abu Bakr Malami, San in December 2025,

11:51the office of Abu Bakr Malami, San, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,

11:57formally alert the Nigerian public and the international community to the brazen,

12:02contemptuous, and lawless conduct of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,

12:08in its handling of matters concerning Mr. Malami. Following the clear and unequivocal court order

12:14granted by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on 23 December 2025, admitting

12:22Abu Bakr Malami, San, to bail on already fulfilled conditions, officials of the EFCC were formally served

12:30with the court process. Rather than comply with the authority of the court, the commission refused to

12:36accept the court-backed letter, chased away the bailiff, and insisted on the continued detention of Mr.

12:42Malami in blatant defiance of the law. This conduct represents nothing short of institutional lawlessness.

12:49The EFCC, an agency created by statute and bound by the Constitution, has chosen to elevate itself

12:57above the courts, arrogating to itself powers it does not possess and treating binding judicial orders

13:02with open disdain. More troubling is the fact that, despite revoking bail and detaining Mr. Malami for

13:10over 14 days, the EFCC has failed, refused, or neglected to arraign him before any court of competent

13:18jurisdiction. This prolonged detention without arraignment is illegal, unconstitutional, and

13:24oppressive, and amounts to a gross violation of Mr. Malami's fundamental rights. It is worthy of note that

13:32the EFCC is currently detaining Abu Bakr Malami, San, solely on the strength of a High Court order that

13:39permitted his detention for a maximum period of 14 days, an order which expires today. Even without

13:46regard to the separate bail granted by another High Court of competent jurisdiction, the EFCC was legally

13:52obligated to either release him immediately or arraign him before a court today. It has done neither.

13:59This deliberate inaction is a further and damning confirmation of the EFCC's vendetta,

14:04its blatant disregard for the rule of law, and its dangerous descent into tyranny and abuse of power.

14:11Rather than submit itself to due process, the EFCC has instead embarked on an orchestrated media trial,

14:18feeding selective narratives to the press in a deliberate attempt to poison public opinion,

14:23destroy reputations, and secure convictions in the court of public sentiment after failing to do so in

14:28a court of law. This is a dangerous abuse of power and a direct assault on the principles of justice,

14:35fairness, and the rule of law. The Commission's actions leave no doubt that it has abandoned its

14:41statutory mandate and allowed itself to be deployed as a tool of political persecution.

14:47When an anti-corruption agency begins to disobey court orders, detain citizens indefinitely,

14:53and weaponize the media, it ceases to be an instrument of justice and becomes a threat to democracy itself.

14:59We remind the EFCC that court orders are not suggestions.

15:04Their binding commands of the law, selective obedience to judicial authority is the clearest pathway

15:10to anarchy, and Nigeria must not be allowed to descend into a state where security agencies choose

15:16which laws to obey and which to ignore. Abu Bakr Malami, San, has repeatedly stated his readiness

15:23to submit himself fully to due process and to have any allegation determined strictly by a court of law.

15:30What he rejects, rightly so, is trial by detention, trial by media, and trial by political vendetta.

15:38The office of Abu Bakr Malami, San, therefore calls on, the judiciary to take urgent notice of this open

15:45contempt of court, relevant oversight bodies to hold the EFCC accountable for its serial

15:51violations of the law, and Nigerians of conscience to speak out against the dangerous precedent being

15:57set by the commission's actions. No agency, no matter how powerful, is above the law.

16:04The office of Abu Bakr Malami, San, reiterates that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

16:11EFCC, and its legal representatives have been properly served with the order of the Honorable Court.

16:17A day after the order was issued, the court bailiff, Mr. Abiodun Kolawole, attempted service on the EFCC,

16:26which refused to receive the order. This refusal does not negate service nor diminish the authority of the

16:32court. Later that same evening, the office of Okutepa, San, received the court order, conclusively

16:40establishing notice and awareness on behalf of the EFCC. Meanwhile, Omiyele Sawaw had said he,

16:47will never support extrajudicial measures against anyone. I urge the Economic and Financial Crimes

16:54Commission to obey the court order granting bail to former Nigerian Attorney General, Abu Bakr Malami, San.

17:01That said, we must also speak honestly about the despicable conduct of the Mohamedou Buhari and the

17:07Malami who governed with arrogance and impunity, acting as though there would be no tomorrow and

17:12no accountability for their actions. In 2019 after four months of detention under the Mohamedou Buhari

17:19regime, I was granted bail, but, Abu Bakr Malami, San and the useless DSS DG Youssef Bichy demanded that

17:27my sureties appear at the DSS. Office for profiling, a request I refuse to comply with.

17:41Nigeria Military Authority has confirmed the death of five soldiers and one police officer in an ambush

17:47launched by terrorists on Monday at Gidunwagni area of Zamphora State. The incident may be a reminder of

17:53incessant cases of high rates of Nigeria losing its soldiers and other security operatives in ambush,

18:00especially as observed as a worsening situation in the year 2025, with the ambush of army barracks and

18:07killing of the men of the armed forces of Nigeria, AFN by terrorists in large number began as early as

18:13January 2025. It may be recalled that in January 2025, terrorists launched an attack on the 149 battalion

18:23in Malamfattori, Orno state, leading to the killing of over 20 military personnel, including a battalion

18:30commander and senior officers. Within the first quarter, a careful review of news reports showed

18:36that more than 100 Nigeria soldiers were reportedly killed in the first quarter of 2025 by terrorists

18:43mostly in ambush. In June 2025, terrorists attacks on three army bases in central and northwestern Nigeria

18:51resulted in the killing of at least 17 soldiers. And in September 2025, a major ambush on the Barga

18:59Mediguri Road was reported, where at least 40 soldiers were killed and 65 went missing. While in

19:06October 2025, at least four soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush in Borno state, while another

19:13encounter in Kamshe resulted in one soldier killed and by November 2025, the Nigerian army confirmed the

19:20death of Brigadier General Musa Uba and two other soldiers following an ambush by ISWAP terrorists

19:27near Wajiroko town in Borno state which some local media reported that several soldiers were killed

19:33during the ambush. Even some of the local media stated that those who escaped the ambush like the

19:38Brigadier General were traced and killed by the terrorists apparently after hours of no rescue or

19:44prompt reinforcement by the Nigeria Military Authority. According to Captain David Adawasi, the media

19:51information officer of Operation Fansen Yama, the five soldiers and the police officer were killed while

19:57the troops were returning from a successful operation and responding to a distress call of terrorists

20:02attack in a community in Zamfara state. In his words, Captain David Adawasi said,

20:09Troops of Operation Fansen Yama, OPFY, Joint Task Force Northwest, have demonstrated exceptional bravery,

20:17professionalism, and resilience following a terrorist ambush along the Binggi Kekan Wajegusau Road in

20:23Zamfara state on the 19th of January 2026. The ambush followed a series of successful offensive

20:31operations conducted from 17 to the 19th of January 2026, when troops of Sector 2 OPFY, in conjunction with

20:40the OPFY Mobile Strike Team and DIA Tactical Support Team, carried out coordinated raids, ambushes,

20:47and fighting patrols across Burnan-Bagaji and Anka areas of Zamfara state. During these operations,

20:54three suspects, Isio Kwakwatawa, Ibrahim Dan Musulu, and Makau Lamba Goma, were arrested, while four

21:02terrorists were neutralized and others fled into the forest. Items recovered included one PKT machine gun,

21:09five AK-47 rifles, three AK-47 magazines, other items or rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition,

21:19Baofeng radios, three motorcycles. While returning from these operations and responding to a distress

21:26call on a terrorist reprisal attack, troops of OPFY Combat Team 1, came under attack by terrorists at

21:33Gidan Wagny while en route to Kekan Wajeg. Despite the surprise of the ambush, the troops

21:39responded gallantly, engaging the terrorists and preventing further harm to nearby communities.

21:45Regrettably, five soldiers and one police officer paid the supreme sacrifice during the encounter.

21:52Upon receipt of the distress report, the OPFY Mobile Strike Team, in conjunction with troops of

21:58one brigade quick reaction force from forward operating bases Karnoma and Kekan Wajeg, swiftly

22:04mobilized to the scene. The reinforcement was personally led by the Commander 1 Brigade,

22:10underscoring the high level of coordination, and commitment within the operation. The combined

22:16force mounted a robust counter ambush which forced the terrorists to withdraw, with credible intelligence

22:22indicating that notorious bandits Kingpin Januya and Al-Haji bellow the two IC to catch Al-Asoja

22:28seriously injured during the encounter, and some of the fleeing elements sustained gunshot injuries.

22:34Troops, supported by community vigilantes, subsequently conducted pursuit while further

22:40exploitation and offensive operations continued. Operation Fansen Yammer assures the public that the

22:46situation is under control and remains fully committed to protecting lives and properties of

22:52innocent citizens while sustaining pressure on terrorist elements, and restoring lasting peace

22:57across the joint operations area. The theater commander has condoled with Commander Sector 2 on

23:03this loss and further commended the troops for their courage, sacrifice, and professionalism.

23:09Additionally he encouraged members of the public to remain calm and continue to support ongoing

23:14security efforts through timely and credible information. The military press release ends in quotes.

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