Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali was arrested last Thursday according to reports.
Bash was taken into police custody after a row with Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM in Abuja last week. The row was over sponsorship of Guinness Book of World Record fight.
Mr. Ali was taken into police custody after the bank accused him of threatening to bomb its premises. He has however denied the allegation
“I never said I will bomb their office, if any institution owned by government disobeys the order of Mr. President because of corruption, that institution should be closed down. That is what I said.”
He said his arrest was an attempt to silence him from exposing the bank’s management’s demand for bribe.
The boxer and three of members of his team were arrested and charged for nuisance the following day – after spending a night at the notorious SARS unit. The court subsequently remanded them in Kuje prison custody.
Hearing on the nuisance and threat to life charges, as well as Mr. Ali’s bail application, begins on March 4.
