ARREST OF ANAMBRA LEGAL OFFICER SPARKS NATIONAL OUTCRY
The Nigeria Police arrested Anambra State’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ikechukwu Nwabueze, along with three government lawyers, for withdrawing a murder case involving an EFCC operative.
The action, taken through a lawful nolle prosequi, triggered outrage across the legal community.
NBA SAYS POLICE ACTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) denounced the arrests, citing Sections 174 and 211 of the Constitution, which empower state Attorneys General to discontinue criminal proceedings independently.
NBA DEMANDS APOLOGY AND IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION
NBA President Afam Osigwe (SAN) labeled the arrests a violation of prosecutorial independence and demanded an apology from the Inspector General of Police.
The NBA also activated its National Litigation Committee to defend the affected lawyers.
TOP LAWYERS WARN OF DANGEROUS PRECEDENT
Prominent legal minds, including Chidi Odinkalu and John Aikpokpo-Martins, condemned the arrests as intimidation and a serious threat to Nigeria’s justice system.
CALLS TO RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW GROW LOUDER
Legal experts and civic voices continue to call on law enforcement to respect the rule of law and uphold the constitutional powers of prosecutors across Nigeria.
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