The whereabouts of Chairman Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja, Mr.
Adesina Ogunlana remain unknown as at press time following the
invasion of the Bar Centre by stern looking policemen led by a DCP.
CASEFILE reports
Recall that Mr. Ogunlana has been at loggerheads with Lagos
State Government over the reviewed Land use Charge, LUC.
He even told Lagosians not to pay the charge with a pledge of
3000 lawyers to defend them free of charge.
Just yesterday, the NBA stormed out of the public hearing
organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly seeking more time
for the hearing.
At a press conference today, Ogunlana insisted that the protest
slated for tomorrow will hold to welcome President Buhari to
Lagos.
Ogunlana has also revealed that the state government has made
several attempts to blackmail or bribe him to abandon the
cause.
Shortly after he made the announcement of a protest tomorrow,
the police issued stern warning to deal decisively with him.
Few hours after the warning a detachment of policemen were
deploy to the Bar Centre and all the attempts to get across to him
have not been successful.
Several calls to his phone number by CASEFILE not
TheNigerialawyer were not successful increasing the apprehension
about his safety.
The whereabouts of Chairman Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja, Mr.
Adesina Ogunlana remain unknown as at press time following the
invasion of the Bar Centre by stern looking policemen led by a DCP.
CASEFILE reports
Recall that Mr. Ogunlana has been at loggerheads with Lagos
State Government over the reviewed Land use Charge, LUC.
He even told Lagosians not to pay the charge with a pledge of
3000 lawyers to defend them free of charge.
Just yesterday, the NBA stormed out of the public hearing
organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly seeking more time
for the hearing.
At a press conference today, Ogunlana insisted that the protest
slated for tomorrow will hold to welcome President Buhari to
Lagos.
Ogunlana has also revealed that the state government has made
several attempts to blackmail or bribe him to abandon the
cause.
Shortly after he made the announcement of a protest tomorrow,
the police issued stern warning to deal decisively with him.
Few hours after the warning a detachment of policemen were
deploy to the Bar Centre and all the attempts to get across to him
have not been successful.
Several calls to his phone number by CASEFILE not
TheNigerialawyer were not successful increasing the apprehension
about his safety.