FG prohibits police from marching criminal suspects.
Nigeria News Nalin It has been reported that the Attorney General of the Federal, AGF and Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has banned the Nigerian police force from publicly driving suspects.
A march refers to a public introduction of an individual accused of committing a crime.
Senior police officers from the Abuja and Lagos State Police Department in the Federal Capital Region confirmed the implementation of the directive.
One of them said: “I know that. I think the directive was provided by AGF and others earlier this month, and the information was passed to us. You’ll notice a level of compliance.”
Another senior police officer in Abuja said: “Yes, we were asked to stop the parade suspects.”
Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi said the police will issue a formal statement about the ban at the appropriate time.
“When time, the police will respond formally on this matter. We will issue an official statement soon,” Adjobi said.
Commenting on the issue, human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) described the parade suspect’s practice as illegal.
“The practice of the suspects in the march is illegal because it constitutes a serious violation of the criminal suspect’s fundamental rights guaranteed by Article 36 of the Constitution and Article 7 of the Charter for the Rights of the African Peoples (Ratification and Enforcement) (Part 7 of the Charter for the Rights of the African Peoples) (Part 7 of the Charter for the Rights of the Peoples of Africa) (Part 7 of the Charter for the Rights of the Peoples of Africa) (Part 7 of the Crown). Act. ACT (A9-tail, Nigerian Federation Law, 2004,” he said.
“This is equally discriminatory because only lower suspects are exposed to media marchs in police and other law enforcement agencies.
“Although allegedly stole off-road gunners or telephone phones with a value of no more than 10,000 n10,000 or less, 100 billion or more of the political exposure people have never been swept in front of the media.”
Falana asserted that more than five court rulings declared the suspect illegal.
He said: “Even if the crime statements obtained from criminal suspects during the media march are unacceptable when the criminal court is tried, law enforcement agencies use them to force the public to participate in mob justice.
“The Communist court and the Federal High Court have five judgments declaring the suspects’ march illegal.
“I have prosecuted all law enforcement agencies to justify the illegal march of the suspect.”
Chief Mike Ozekholm (SAN) criticized the practice as unnecessary and unjust.
He highlights the lasting harm it causes to the reputation of individuals who ultimately prove innocent.
He said: “I would say this problem has been going on for many years and is unnecessarily lingering.
“I would like to implore the current police inspector general to stop the conduct of the marching suspects. Because these suspects may not be guilty at the end of the day, the damage to their reputation remains permanent. Unfortunately, despite the widespread view of Hutchison Live in the parade, but when the court finally lowered the defendant, the attention was reduced.
“The Inspector General should direct all 36 state police command officers to stop marching suspects. No such display is needed – if the police have solid cases, the suspect should be brought to court.
“The situation is different when a person leaves the court and the media as part of his normal work. In this case, the matter is already in front of the court, and is deputy justice. However, before an individual is even tried, mark them as Criminals are unjust and should be stopped.”
