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Arrest Without Arraignment Of Looters Shows Police Yet To Understand Message Of ENDSARS Protests – NBA

Kennedy IgweBy Kennedy IgweOctober 30, 2020Updated:October 30, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to allegations that some suspected looters are being arrested by the Nigeria Police without being prosecuted in the court of law.

In a statement on Thursday, Olumide Akpata, NBA President, noted that such action was an indication that the police hierarchy do not understand the message of the ENDSARS protesters who called for an end to police brutality and abuse of human rights and an total reform of the force.

“I have in the past 24 hours received several calls & complaints from lawyers and Nigerians generally about the recent public parade of hundreds of persons arrested and detained by the Nigeria 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,” the statement read.

“As I have continuously maintained, the Nigeria Bar Association is completely opposed to any act of arson vandalism, destruction of public or private assets or other forms of force or violence. However, the legal rights of citizens who are arrested on account of such allegations must be respected, especially their right to presumption of innocence.

“In many, if not most of these cases, these people, who are first & foremost Nigerian citizens, have been held incommunicado for days without access to their families or their legal practitioners and under inhumane or deplorable conditions in brazen breach of the Constitution.

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“Above all, the Constitution mandates the Police and other law enforcement agencies to bring such persons to court within 24-48 hours depending on the location of the court nearest to the Police station.

“It beggars belief that this conduct by men of Nigeria Police is coming on the heels of the #EndSARS protests, which were precipitated by the historical abuse of citizens by Police officers especially those of the now defunct SARS, and the aftermath of which is yet to fully settle.

“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. This gives the indication that the Police hierarchy has failed to get the message and/or is paying lip service to the calls for holistic Police reforms.

“The NBA once again calls on the Nigerian Police and the Attorneys General of the various States to immediately charge the suspects before courts of competent jurisdiction in accordance with contemporary requirements of the law or release them unconditionally.

“The wanton destructive of public buildings and private businesses witnessed in the past week is highly regrettable. However, the cure for illegality cannot be illegality.

“I have asked Chairpersons of NBA Branches across the country to immediately monitor Police Stations within their jurisdictions to ascertain the extent of compliance of the Police with the fundamental rights provisions to enable us take or facilitate adequate enforcement actions.”

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According to Ripples Nigeria, in Lagos alone, over 500 looters and curfew defaulters had since been arrested and detained by police without being arraigned in court after several days of the arrest.

The report is same in some other states of the federation including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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