Mr Martins, a Lance Corporal, was arrested over a viral video on social media criticising Tukur Brutai - Chief of Army Staff for 'failing to provide adequate resources to soldiers combating Boko Haram.'
Despite an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja, mandating the Nigerian Army to allow a detained soldier, Idakpini Martins, see his lawyer and family, the Force on Wednesday, refused to obey.
Following a rights violation lawsuit, on July 22, Justice A. I. Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja granted the soldier access to his lawyer and relative. But on Wednesday when the soldier’s lawyer, Tope Akinyode, visited the Nigerian Army headquarters, he was not permitted to see his client, despite being served copies of the court processes.
“I find that very insulting. We’re talking about a court order. A valid order of court and who is the Army by the way to disobey court decisions?
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