Shehu says that between 2000 and 2006, the officer led a group of eight soldiers who broke into the army's armoury without permission a...
As a result, he says Tinubu has set a bad example and shown unfair justice.
Shehu was shocked to see that Major Alabi, who was found guilty of stealing about 7,000 military guns from the Nigerian Army Armoury in Jaji, Kaduna State, was one of the people recently granted presidential clemency. He said this in a post on X on Tuesday.
Shehu says that between 2000 and 2006, the officer led a group of eight soldiers who broke into the army's armoury without permission and sold guns to militants.
According to him, all eight were put on trial by a military court martial led by Brigadier General Bala Usara. They were all found guilty and given life sentences for crimes such as criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, illegal gun selling, and helping the enemy.
The shocking thing is that Major Alabi Suleiman Akubo, the boss of the gang, was one of the people Tinubu released during the 2025 amnesty jamboree, Shehu wrote.
"What about the other seven military members who were found guilty with him?" How come they didn't get the same mercy?"
He also asked why Sunny Okor, who is accused of buying the stolen guns, was still being held, saying that the government's actions show that they have different rules for different people.
"Strangers with 7,000 weapons didn't use them to hunt animals; they used them to commit crimes that killed innocent people." "How do you think the families of the victims will feel knowing that the person who did this is now free?" he asked.
Shehu also said that Major Alabi's treatment was different from that of other famous prisoners.
He asked, "If Major Alabi is free, Dokubo Asari is friendly with the government, and Tompolo is a rich security contractor, then why are Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and Tukur Mamu still in jail?"
He said that President Tinubu was biassed and favouring his family and tribe, and that the pardon could give other people the courage to break the law again.
"If tomorrow another group of soldiers from a different tribe breaks into an armoury, steals weapons, and sells them to terrorists, they might think that one day a president from their tribe will release them," he said.
"Tinubu in this way encourages a bad way of thinking and sets an even worse example." Many Nigerians won't be surprised if, one day, the name of Major Alabi Suleiman is given national respect or even an important job in Nigeria because of this avoidable mistake. It has happened ahead of time.