Court Frees Al Mustapha.

Major Hamzat Al Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late Nigerian military dictator, General Sanni Abacha, has been "released" by the Lagos High Court.

His release follows several years of trial for several alleged crimes, including the murder of Mrs. Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the deceased winner of the June 12, 1993 election, Chief M.K.O Abiola.
 
Sources at the Ministry of Justice in Lagos said Al Mustapha's release today relates only to his trial for the attempted murder of Alex Ibru, the publisher of The Guardian.  A few weeks ago, he made a no-case submission in connection with the case.
 
According to the source, Mr. Al Mustapha still faces other charges relating to the murder of Mrs. Kudirat Abiola. In the circumstances, it is unclear if Mr. Mustapha would be physically released after today's judgement.
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