Violence: Rights Of Arrested Nigerians Must Be Respected – NBA

The Nigeria Bar Association has called for the respect of the rights of Nigerians arrested on suspicion of taking part in the looting and destruction of public buildings and private businesses among others.

I have in the past 24 hours received several calls and complaints from Lawyers and Nigerians generally, about the recent public parade of hundreds of persons arrested and detained by the Nigerian Police on the suspicion of taking part in the looting and destruction of public buildings and private businesses and/or for contravening the curfew declared by various State Governors in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests that unfortunately turned violent.

In many, if not most of these cases, these people, who it must be noted are first and foremost Nigerian citizens, have been held incommunicado for days without access to their families or legal practitioners of their choice and under inhumane or deplorable conditions in brazen breach of the express provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 which presumes all suspects and defendants innocent until proven guilty; prohibit the detention of citizens beyond 24-48 hours;...

It is highly regrettable that the Police in particular continues to carry on business as usual despite being in the eye of the storm in recent times and in disregard of the wide outpouring of condemnation by Nigerians at home and abroad as well as foreign nationals and international organisations about the misconduct of some of their officers.

I hear say they fine 3 media houses 9million naira ,for what offence,bcs what happened at Lekki toll gate wasn't a joke

Lol. In Nigeria, once you’re arrested, there’s nothing called RIGHTS.

The reason behind the continued abuse of human rights in Nigeria, is because even the judiciary arm of govt hasn't been able to defend itself from being abused by the executive arm. Sad!

Do we actually have a working judiciary system in this country ? No respect for human rights ..

Expect more arrest hence the government has refused to share the parliative. Maybe they are inviting another wave of Covid as we are expecting Christ's second coming.

As in how?

Saying so is not enough. Doing something about it is everything. I lost hope in our judiciary system long ago

Who be this fat waste

Those of you critising the NbA; i wish you can reason beyond your domain because if you continue in this fashion; you will weep and lament for the next 60 years.

Ok oo

Talking sense💃💃💃

Apc adopted the soo called TALIBAN and ISLAMIST ways of approach is the problem they act frankly like PHAROAH

Did they respect the rights of the owners of those properties destroyed.

Also the fundamental rights to life of all security agents murdered in cold blood by EndSARS rioters must be upheld.

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