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Sports Ministry Puts Security Agencies On Alert After Bash Ali Viral Threat

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October 25, (THEWILL) – Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has warned security agencies across the country to be on high alert after popular ex-boxer, Bash Ali, threatened to cause mayhem at the Ministry.

A video message posted by the boxer over the weekend, in which he threatened violence against Ministry officials, went viral on social media and evoked the response from the Sports Minister.

Toyin Ibitoye, the Special Assistant to the Minister on Multimedia, confirmed that the ministry is responding to the threat in a press statement that read: “The attention of the minister of Youth and Sports Development has been drawn to a video circulating online in which controversial boxer, Bash Ali, made defamatory, false and unsubstantiated allegations against his person.

“This recent video is irrespective and in disregard of a pending libel suit initiated by the Minister claiming damages to the sum of N5billion against Bash Ali for defamatory allegations made in the past.

“Apart from aggravating the previous defamatory acts, in the present video, Bash Ali has threatened violence and disruptive acts against a functional unit of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“As a responsible public office holder, the Honourable Minister will not sit back and allow the threats materialize.

“If Bash Ali could have the effrontery to make and publicize a video where he not only made allegations against the person of the Honourable Minister, but also threatened to halt the operations of the Ministry of Youth and Sports development, then, it is compelling that the security agencies are put on alert so as to avoid a future situation of regret where things are taken for granted.”

Ibitoye stressed that despite this new threat, “the Honourable Minister will continue to diligently press his libel claims against Bash Ali and will also seek further remedies that the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria avail him.”

The minister has reportedly already contracted Bode Olanipekun (SAN) of Wole Olanipekun & Co to continue the litigation of his case.

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Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.

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