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JUSTICE IS NOT A SUMMARY PROCESS | Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq.
The viral video from Delta State showing the extrajudicial execution of a suspect is not just a "police matter"; it is a direct assault on our collective humanity and the Rule of Law. As a legal practitioner and someone deeply committed to the peace and stability of our society, my heart bleeds. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is clear: every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction. When a law enforcement officer decides to be the prosecutor, the judge, and the ex…
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"NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS THE POWER TO ACT AS PROSECUTOR, JUDGE, AND EXECUTIONER.” | Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is disturbed by the viral video showing the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, as well as the subsequent confirmation by the Police Public Relations Officer that those involved will be tried for murder. This is an arbitrary, unprovoked, and misguided show of power by a law enforcement agent. Not only did the act clearly show that the policeman took the law into his own hands, but it also portrayed the Nigerian Police Force in a bad light. This sordid act once more puts und…
