POLICE BRUTALITY: RAMINBA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF NBA ORLU CHAIRMAN AND 7 OTHERS.
We are seized of the bizzare incident of Police arrest and detention of Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Orlu Branch in Imo State with 6 (six) other Officers who went to secure the bail of a member of the NBA Orlu Branch, arrested in lieu of his absconded client. We are aware by media reports that the detained lawyer was arrested in lieu of his client who absconded. We are also aware that upon learning about the detention of their member, seven officers of the NBA, Orlu Branch, including the Chairman, Barrister Celestine Agbordi…
UPDATE ON THE ARREST OF NBA ORLU BRANCH MEMBERS.
On Wednesday, 14th day of April 2021, three Orlu based lawfirms were invaded by policemen who claimed to be members of the IRT answerable only to the IGP, they arrested the head of chambers of the lawfirms as well as all lawyers of the said firms. On arrival at the police station, the only explanation they were given were: 1. That the police team have been closely monitoring the phone line of a suspect; 2. That the phone numbers of the 3 heads of the affected lawfirms were regularly called by the suspect's phone line; 3. That the lawyers a…
