NBA Kano demands apology over alleged police molestation of members

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kano State Branch has given
the state police command 48 hours to tender public apology to the
association for allegedly attacking and maltreating its members
while on their lawful duties.

The Secretary of the association, Mujtaba Adamu-Ameen, gave the
ultimatum while addressing a news conference in Kano on
Wednesday.

“Yesterday, Tuesday March 19, 2019 at around 2300 hours heavily
armed policemen numbering about 30 in six Hilux Police vans, along
side a political party member wearing red cap and some pressmen
stormed an election petition secretariat.

“Our colleagues were working at the secretariat in preparation
for election petition. They molested, arrested and took them away
with their working document to the state police command at Bompai
Kano where they were put in cell and spent the whole night,”he
said.

He said all explanations made by the lawyers on their status and
what they were doing with sufficient proof of request of results
sent to INEC and certified true copy obtained failed on deaf
ears.

He said the association had held a meeting and resolved to
condemn the unprofesstional act of the police for molesting,
arresting and detaining their colleagues.

“We condemn the unprofesstional act and demand an immediate
Public apology from the Police.

He also called on the Police Commissioner, Mr Wakili Muhammad,
to be non-partisan and professional in the discharge of his
duties.

He claimed that it was becoming apparent that his action and
that of his men were going contrary to the rule of law and their
oath of office. (NAN)