A Human Rights Advocate, Frank Tietie, has said that it is
unknown to our law for DSS to attempt to arrest Omoleye Sowore in
the face of the Court.
Mr. Frank Tietie made this statement while speaking on News
Track, with the Channels Television on the arrest of Sowore by the
DSS. According to him, it is unthinkable that would ever happen in
Nigeria.
“It is unthinkable that would ever happen in Nigeria. That we
can descend to this level of barbarity, incivility, and while a lot
of persons are working to salvage the image of this country, some
persons take delight in rubbishing the image of this country,
making a mockery of us, our court system.
“It is unthinkable that a law enforcement agent would go into a
court. The Administration of Criminal justice Act makes it clear
that anybody who is restrained, the moment you enter into the
court, the handcuff would be taken off, as the presence of the
court symbolizes liberty. To think that the DSS without any reason
would become criminally overzealous, in an attempt to destroy our
legal system is most unfortunate. I am unable to contain it. I
don’t know where it is coming from. It has grave implication,” he
said.
Speaking further, he said that one cannot as government want
people to obey the law and, then carry on a system of lawlessness,
adding that, he hopes they do know that this process of reducing
Nigeria to this level of barbarity shows us as a people that we are
not civilized. He noted that it has more security implication and
that, people will begin to think, and that there is much more to
this that meets the eyes.
“You cannot as governments want people to obey the law and carry
on a system of lawlessness. I hope they do know that this process
of reducing Nigeria to this level of barbarity shows us as a people
that we are not civilized. It has more security implication. People
will begin to think, that there is much more to this that meets the
eyes.
“Arrests are not supposed to be made in the court because a
person who has already submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the
court, is at the direction of the court. Arrest is only necessary
when a person is in the process of committing a crime or has
refused to honour a summon. In this case, this is someone who is
already standing trial, who has been granted bail by the authority.
It is unknown to our law.
“We are not talking about the personality; we are talking about
a case where the authority of the court is disregarded to the
extent that a person’s liberty is disregarded within the premises
of the court unknown to Nigerian law. It is very worrisome,” he
added.
Speaking on what the DSS should have done as they discovered new
charges, he noted that what they simply have to do is amend the
charges before the court, and not re-arrest hum. “What offences
would he have committed while in custody?”, he asked.
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