Henry Okah: MEND reacts, says Okah’s sentence, a sham

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Tuesday,  said it  was disappointed at the twenty-four (24) years sentence slammed on Henry Okah after a sham trial in a South African kangaroo court.

MEND through its Spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, in a statement said the sentence did not come as a surprise to the group,  accusing the Federal Government of influencing the verdict.

The statement read in part, “We are disappointed but not surprised that the South African judiciary have allowed itself to be compromised by the highly corrupt Nigerian government.

File photo: Okah in Court Photo AFP

“The governments of South Africa and Nigerian should realise that this planned sentencing of Henry Okah would not in any way, shape or form, change our struggle as we will remain dedicated to our cause until we achieve full justice and emancipation for the Niger Delta and its people.”