The Nigerian Bar Affiliation (NBA), Kano Department, has condemned what it described as illegal arrest and harassment of its members by cops, urging the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to intervene.
That is contained in a press release signed by the department chairman, Mr Usman Umar Fari, on Tuesday in Kano.
In accordance with the assertion, two attorneys had been arrested in September by cops who allegedly acted unlawfully.
It stated that on Sept. 19, one of many attorneys, Mr Mohammad Bashir Adam, was arrested whereas finishing up his skilled duties.
“Regardless of presenting his NBA and office identification playing cards, Adam was handcuffed and dragged right into a police car within the presence of his shoppers.
“He was later launched after the police admitted it was a case of mistaken id,” the assertion stated.
It additional defined that on Sept. 22, one other lawyer, Mr Uba Sani Hamza, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Drive Nationwide Cybercrime Centre at Norman’s Land Justice of the Peace Courtroom in Kano.
In accordance with the NBA, Hamza was later taken to Abuja on the grounds that he shared a surname with a suspect accused of insulting authorities officers on social media and for having contact with a consumer needed by the police.
“These incidents characterize a disturbing sample of human rights violations underneath the management of the Inspector General of Police,” the assertion added.
The affiliation known as for Hamza’s rapid launch and urged the Federal Authorities to take duty for his security and welfare.
It careworn that the NBA would proceed to advocate for the safety of attorneys’ rights and the rule of legislation within the nation.
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