The Nigerian Bar Association is greatly dismayed at the exhibition of primitivity, thuggery, insane passion for lawlessness, contempt and disrespect for the rule of law
The NBA has been properly briefed - beyond the shameful videos of the incident in public domain- by our members who witnessed the disgraceful and crass violation
The Nigerian Bar Association strongly condemns the action of the Department of State Security, which is another in the series of impunity and
Few days ago, the officers of the Nigerian Police Force exhibited similar traits when it also invaded the precincts of the High Court, Effurun to arrest Mr. Ademi-Akpeto,
1. That the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Assembly immediately investigate the shameful conduct by the DSS
2. The immediate suspension of the Director-General of the Department of State Security from office. We make this demand bearing in mind the fact that the DSS under his leadership
3. That the National Assembly should review the laws setting up the DSS and indeed all security agencies
4. That the Attorney General of the Federation, being the Chief Law officer of the Federation takes over all the political cases or cases involving politically exposed persons
The above demands of the NBA are without prejudice to the consultations presently going on amongst critical stakeholders in the legal profession and the judiciary on how best to ensure that this sad incident does not re-occur.
Kunle Edun
National Publicity Secretary, Nigeria Bar Association