The Nigerian Bar Association has reacted to the Friday invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by operatives of the Department of State Services in an attempt to rearrest Mr. Omoyele Sowore, who had been released less that 12 hours before.
See the full statement:
DESECRATION AND ASSAULT ON THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BY DSS: NBA URGES ALL NIGERIANS TO DEFEND THE RULE OF LAW
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 by the agents of the Department of State Services (DSS) within the precints of the Federal High Court, Abuja while attempting to re-arrest Citizens Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare earlier today.
Eventually Sowore and Bakare were re-arrested by the DSS inspite of being on bail granted by the Federal High Court.
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 of the hallowed precincts of the law by the officers
of the Department of State Services, an agency of the Federal
Government of Nigeria. The NBA finds it disgraceful that this ‘court
riot’ occasioned by the high handedness and insensitivity of the
security operatives interrupted judicial proceedings and made the
Presiding Judge to abandon judicial proceedings because of safety
concerns.
The Nigerian Bar Association strongly condemns the action
of the Department of State Security, which is another in the series of
impunity and lawlessness exhibited by the DSS. The invasion of the court
by the agency of the Gederal Government of Nigeria runs contrary to the
avowed assurances of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
that he will ensure that the Federal Government and agencies under it
obeys court orders. The disrespect of the court by the DSS is legendary
and unrivalled.
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, Chairman of Sapele branch of the NBA. Many Nigerians are still in unlawful custody and not charged to court. Nigerians are now under siege by security agents who have no regards for the law and the courts.
The NBA urges all Nigerians to be alive to their responsibilities as citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is ready to partner with all Nigerians and civil society organisations to ensure that the rights of Nigerians as guaranteed by Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended are not trampled upon by by any agency of government.
The NBA therefore, demands as follow:
1. That
the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Assembly immediately
investigate the shameful conduct by the DSS and ensure that all persons
found culpable are duly punished in accordance with the law.
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 has established itself as a brutish
and irresponsible agency that derives immense pleasure from violating
the fundamental rights of Nigerians and disrespecting court orders.
3.
That the National Assembly should review the laws setting up the DSS
and indeed all security agencies in Nigeria with a view to repositioning
them to be more responsible and responsive to the public.
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 presently handled by the DSS.
The above demands of the NBA is 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.
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