Activist politician Omoyele Sowore has said former Nigerian First Lady Patience Jonathan should be in prison.
Sowore was reacting to the imprisonment of 15 domestic staff of Mrs Jonathan for over six years.
The 15 staff members were jailed for over six years due to the alleged theft of Mrs Jonathan’s jewelry, reportedly worth over N750 million.
While calling for concerted efforts to get them released, Sowore wondered how the former First Lady got the funds to purchase such pieces of jewelry.
Posting on his Facebook page, Sowore wrote: “Former Nigerian first lady Patience Jonathan has detained 15 domestic staff members for over six years while awaiting trial for allegedly stealing N750m worth of jewelry from her.
“Where did she get the funds to purchase jewelry valued at N750 million?
“Nigeria appears to be the only country where alleged public treasury looters dare to arrest others accused of stealing a portion of the funds they looted from the public treasury.
“We must do everything to get them released from unjustified prosecution. Patience Jonathan should be the one in prison.”
