Falana Commends Wike for Protecting Ex-NDDC MD from Arrest
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria , Mr. Femi Falana, yesterday hailed the move by the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, stopping the police from arresting a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission , Joi Nunieh.
He said if Wike had not prevented the arrest, the police would have abducted and detained Nunieh in further violation of her rights. “No doubt, Ms Nunieh would have been abducted and taken to custody but for the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike who intervened and prevented the Police from further infringing on her fundamental rights to personal liberty, dignity and privacy of her home guaranteed by sections 34, 35 and 37 of the Nigerian Constitution.”
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