Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) has asked the Nigeria police to transfer the case file of persons arraigned over
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, has asked the police to transfer the case file of all protesters arraigned over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest.
In a statement on Friday, Fagbemi said he would look into the matter to enable him to make an informed decision.“It has just come to my notice that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the endbad governance violent protest in court for various offences including treason,” the statement reads.
“I am aware that the court has remanded the defendants in detention centres and adjourned the case to January.“It is not within my power to vary the order of the court remanding the defendants in detention centres and adjourning the case to January. “I have further directed the DPPF to immediately put machinery in motion for consideration of the court to bring the adjournment date forward .”Amnesty International described the detainment of the minors as unlawful, noting that the action shows the government’s disregard for the law.
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