One of the star witnesses in the murder case of Kudirat Abiola, Muhammad Abdul, also known as Katako, who during the trial testified against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has yesterday said that he was bribed by the government to lie, and that Al-Mustapha is innocent.
Katako made the startling revelation in an interview with the Hausa service of Radio France International (RFI), monitored in Abuja.
“Yes, I lied. But later I reflected over my life and what I will meet in the hereafter. Whatever financial reward one gets here for giving false testimony, one will one day definitely die. So, I realized what I was doing was mortgaging my hereafter, and went back to the court and told them that I lied”, he said.
Asked why he gave the false testimony in the first instance, Katako said, “I was promised so many things. But let me clarify something first. When I was arrested my case had nothing to do with Major Al-Mustapha. I was arrested concerning the issue of Mohammed Sani Abacha. They told me they wanted to recover some money from him and they promised me 10 percent of whatever they will recover, plus a house at any place of my choice. After convicting him, they will also take me to any country of my choice.
“Then later, they brought Al-Mustapha’s case, read all the charges against him and told me what to say when I am taken to court. That was how I found myself among the witnesses introduced in court”, he said.
Among the people who lured him into the trap, according to him, were “Colonel Kayode Are (rtd), former Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, former Lagos state Commissioner of Justice, Yomi Oshibanjo and his deputy, Fola Author-Worrey. We sat with these people several times. These are lawyers. I asked them if anything was going to affect me negatively; and they said no. They said I should not worry about any anything. They said these people are your lawyers; they will not lie to you. After all, this is a government case and you are a government witness.”
Katako said he now regrets his action, because as a Muslim he is supposed to be a good person, not the cause of someone’s pains or death.
“But even though I went back to the court earlier and said that I lied, still the court decided to discard my second testimony and based its judgment on the lies I told earlier. That’s why I now want everybody to know the real truth, through other means”, he said.
Asked if the lofty promises made to him were fulfilled, he said: “Only one promise was fulfilled. They bought me a house in Jos,” he said.
He however added that it was not because of the unfulfilled promises that he was spilling the beans, because even if the rest were fulfilled, he will not accept anything from them now.
“My conscience is pricking me; that’s because of my false testimony against an innocent person. That person is now facing death by hanging. If he is killed, his blood is in my hands; and no matter how long I live, one day I must die.
“So, I want the world to know that he is innocent” , Katako concluded

SOURCE:www.people-dailyonline.com
http://www.peoplesdaily-online.com/news/national-news/29723-i-was-bribed-to-nail-al-mustapha-says-katako

comedy!

mugu

I wil be back.
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He is confessing being a liar, why people should believe him now. Why we should not believe that he collected the mone to change his statement NOW

Interesting, everyday is a new drama in Naija!
viva Almustapha ,

How many years in prison do you get in Nigeria for lying under oath?  

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn what is now talking, that Kudiratu did not killed or what?

This Katako of a person sounds foolish why campaigning after election. He is trying to cover up truth with lies and he is hiding under religion to so. What I noticed since Al-Mustapha judgement is the northern elders are trying to rally round to save him. Who among them doesn't know that Al-Mustapha is the head of killer squad during Abacha days?

He should die with him too.GOD HELP NIGERIA

Only God knows how mush you where paid to retract your initial testimony to save mustapha's as$.

You and your cronies should accept the reality of mustapha not walking freely in the streets of Naija.

They have bribed him again to come and lie that he lied before

The public lynching of almustapha was apparently planned long ago. The kangaroo court in lagos is just a white wash.

I don't believe him. He has been paid to say this.

This is just one out of the many people that testified, let the others follow suit, then, maybe, just maybe I will believe this, How are we sure you have not been bribed to come out and say this now, since you are prone to being bribed,

The public lynching of almustapha was apparently planned long ago. The kangaroo court in lagos is just a white wash.

That is why I prefer mob action or other forms of instant judgement for evil people.If mustapha is innocent,one whose authority was sergeant Rogers carrying out the assassinations ?  Please dont tell me Abacha did o.

If Mustapha didn't kill her, Who did it then? The guy looks like he killed her anyway, So what da hell are you talking about,

What he is saying will not hold water. if mustapha is innocent then who is doing the assassinations for abacha?

Why Bola Ige ? Why all Yorubas ?

The same explained what mustapha said about a fake video of yoruba leaders collecting bribes.

These hausa he-goats. They are just desperate in everything. Mcheeeeeeeeeeew.

Dis man should be arested jor.
Didn't he take take an oath in the court.

im sure when he's told the implications of leing in the court of law, he'll come back and say he was under the influence of weed again, u can join him or die for him if you wish, idiot

comedy

What he is saying will not hold water. if mustapha is innocent then who is doing the assassinations for abacha?

Then mustapha should tell us so we can arrest him and free him.

Afterall he is the chief secutrity officer.

waxrider:

Why Bola Ige ? Why all Yorubas ?

The same explained what mustapha said about a fake video of yoruba leaders collecting bribes.

These hausa he-goats. They are just desperate in everything. Mcheeeeeeeeeeew.

Politically,Yorubas were able to put pressure on the military during those black years,so you should expect them to be the victims of those dictators.Ask babangida to tell you the pressure of the period of 'lbb must go'' which eventually led to his departure from office .

Brb.

There's never a dull moment in Naija. Let us wait and see, as events unfold

He needs to be re-exmined for hypocrisy.

This is what is obtainable where ever you don't have a National Ideal.

The game is on. Nemesis is catching them all.

Animal u deserve to die like gadaffi ewu, Go and tell this to ur grand children not great nigerians like us.

The public lynching of almustapha was apparently planned long ago. The kangaroo court in lagos is just a white wash.

Ohh u ar d 1 cryin in d court wen d judge said almustapha ur uncle should be hang !!Learn to do good