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Human rights lawyer barrista Jefferson
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Uharen has condemned and berated the
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federal government of Nigeria under the
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presidency of Bola Ahmed Tonubu for
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arresting, detaining and remanding to
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Kuja prison barristister a lawyer Mccor,
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the lawyer to the detained Bafra
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republic agitation leader Mazi Nami Kanu
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after a lawyer Ji Mccor was seen joining
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the free Nambdi Kanu protest in Abuja on
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Monday. According to the human rights
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lawyer who have remarkable experience in
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fighting against police extrajudicial
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killing, one notable exception is that a
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lawyer enjoys less freedom than others
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to speak publicly about his or her own
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cases, but not when it involves
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solidarity marches and protests for his
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client. The conducts of lawyers and the
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limit of their professional duties is
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the kennel of the alarming accusation by
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the presidency yesterday against the
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lawyer of Mr. Nambdi Kanu and his
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subsequent arrest by the police for his
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presence at a scene in Abuja where
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protesters were marching peacefully
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demanding the release of Mr. Kanu. The
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statement from the presidency and the
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police action is obviously a culmination
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of undisguised hostility towards the
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lawyer for having the tmerity to
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represent a person the government have
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since prosecuted and convicted in the
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court of public opinions. Ordinarily, a
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lawyer's bail application for alleged
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crime of illegal protest won't be
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refused. The refusal is concerning and
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turning a simple matter into a political
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case of vendetta and persecution. Mayo
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Onanuga the special adviser to the
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president on information and strategy
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had on Monday tweeted while the free
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Nambiku protest was ongoing that I
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spotted a lawyer Makor one of Nandi
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Kanu's lawyers among the small group of
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protesters mobilized in Abuja by Om
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saware I wonder what Mr. Edi Makor was
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thinking when he decided to join this
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shambolic protest. As a lawyer, he
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should be aware of the principle of
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subjudicy, particularly in relation to
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the ongoing treason case before the
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court. The prosecution has concluded its
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case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr.
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Edgi Mccor and the other lawyers to
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mount a strong defense for Kanu. Rather
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than focusing on preparing a strong
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case, Mr. Mccor has resorted to
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extraleal tactics, joining a career
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anarchist to influence the process.
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Meanwhile, few hours ago, the organizer
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of the protest and the founder of Sahare
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reporters news media, Amayle Saware
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stated via his social media accounts
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that we have been informed that plans
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are allegedly in place at Kuj Prison to
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harm Lambdi Kanu's younger brother fine
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boy and a lawyer Jim Makor, his special
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counsel inside Kooj Prison by special
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orders assigned by the Asawaju Bola
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Ahmed Tonubu Mayo Onuga in the tweet
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demanded a snack. action against
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barristister Aloy Makor for joining the
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protest calling for the release of his
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client Nambi Kanu. Accordingly, Beo
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Onuga said, "I spotted a lawyer Makor,
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one of Nambi Kanu's lawyers, among the
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small group of protesters mobilized in
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Abuja by Amy Saware. I wonder what Mr.
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Aji Makor was thinking when he decided
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to join this shambolic protest. As a
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lawyer, he should be aware of the
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principle of subjudicy, particularly in
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relation to the ongoing treason case
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before the court. The prosecution has
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concluded its case, and it is now
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incumbent upon Mr. Edgi Mccor and the
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other lawyers to mount a strong defense
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for Carnu. Rather than focusing on
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preparing a strong case, Mr. Edi Mccor
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has resorted to extra legal tactics,
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joining a career anarchist to influence
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the process. Ajimor's action questions
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his adherence to professional ethics.
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Legal authorities should consider
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appropriate sanctions for the unethical
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conduct of the bearded lawyer. Reacting
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Barrister Jefferson Muharan in a
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statement signed and made available on
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Tuesday said lawyers generally enjoy
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constitutional protection for two kinds
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of speech. Like everyone else, though
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with at least two important exceptions,
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lawyers can criticize government,
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including the courts and judges, and
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speak about public issues, subject to
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such narrow limitations professional
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rules of practice will permit. One
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notable exception is that a lawyer
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enjoys less freedom than others to speak
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publicly about his or her own cases, but
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not when it involves solidarity marches
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and protests for his client. The
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conducts of lawyers and the limit of
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their professional duties is the kennel
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of the alarming accusation by the
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presidency yesterday against the lawyer
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of Mr. and Nambdi Kano and his
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subsequent arrest by the police for his
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presence at a scene in Abuja where
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protesters were marching peacefully
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demanding the release of Mr. Kanu. The
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statement from the presidency and the
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police action is obviously a culmination
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of undisguised hostility towards the
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lawyer for having the tmerity to
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represent a person the government have
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since prosecuted and convicted in the
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court of public opinions. This is a
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deeply concerning assault on our
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adversarial legal system and the rights
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to legal representations.
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No matter the severity of the
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allegations or the repugnancy of the
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case, an accused person remains innocent
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until the courts rule otherwise. Any
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lawyer who knows his onions on his suya
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knows that there's no good or bad case
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until the final determination of the
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case. Thus, the first great duty of an
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advocate or lawyer is to reckon or do
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everything legally possible in the
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interests of his client. In the
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discharge of his professional duties, a
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lawyer knows but one person in the whole
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of the world, and that person is his
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client, even if it requires encouraging
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protests or protesters who are in
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sympathy with his client's interests or
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speaking to the press to clarify the
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allegations against his client. This is
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similar in reality and desperation in
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capital offense cases. When government
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determinately provide the judge,
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prosecutor and free turncoat indolent
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defense councils for accused persons,
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the government is determined to waste a
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trinity of conspiracy and collusion
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against indigent and poor citizens. Tobo
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on anger and other moral ethics
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schizophrenics. A lawyer's
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representation of a client, including
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representation by appointment, does not
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constitute an endorsement of his
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client's political, economic, social, or
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moral views. Arresting lawyers or making
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moral judgments about lawyers because of
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the identity of their clients will
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inevitably impede access to justice and
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the availability of lawyers for
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political dissents in the coming days.
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Barrista Jefferson stated the remanded
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Nami Kanu lawyer a lawyer Jim Makor in a
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tweet on Tuesday said I am safe and
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sound but still under custody at Kuj
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prison. The magistrate refused to listen
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to our submissions. He insisted on
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remanding us till Friday and got his
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way. For context, keep in mind that they
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bypassed several magistrate courts in
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town and headed to this one in Ku. On
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Monday, a lawyer Gakor had tweeted that
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we've just been arrested. Myself, Prince
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Emanuel, and others. We are at FCT
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command said, "Myself, fine boy, and
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others. Number one, Zarya Street, Geriki
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2, Abuja." Earlier on Monday, Peggy
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Mccor also tweeted that I'm in front of
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Transc Hilton with a mammoth crowd that
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gathered for Marzi Nandi Caro October
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20th and the police just exploded tear
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gas. My eyes and throat hurt. They're
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scattering everywhere. Omi Saware on
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Tuesday stated that I just learned that
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illegal IGP Care Eggbe token has sent
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Nami Kanu's brother and lawyer a lawyer
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Makor and 11 others all the way to Kujay
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magistrate court to get them remanded in
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prison at all costs. Earlier on Monday,
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Amayle Saware said the despicable and
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illegal inspector general of police car
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Egen has ordered the arrest and
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detention of 13 peaceful protesters who
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participated in today's free Namikuno
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demonstration in Abuja. Among those
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detained are Nambi Kanu's lead lawyer, a
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lawyer Gi Mccor, Nambdi Kanu's brother,
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Fine Boy Kanu, Barrister Aer, and 10
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others whose only crime was exercising
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their constitutional right to peaceful
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protest. Shockingly, the protesters have
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been taken to the notorious SARS
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Abattoire Detention and torture facility
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in Abuja, a place long associated with
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human rights abuses, unlawful
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detentions, and unspeakable cruelty.
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Their only offense was standing for
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justice and freedom and protesting
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peacefully. In another post on Monday,
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Amayle Saware said, "We relocated to the
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FCT police command today to ensure the
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unconditional release of Nami Kanu's
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brother Fineboy, his lawyer, Barrister
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Aloy Mccor, and 11 others who were
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arrested and tortured for participating
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in free Namikuno peaceful protest. While
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we were there, we commenced another
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phase of our protest and the police
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responded by attacking us right in front
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of the command. We were informed that
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the illegal inspector general of police
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car Egen requested that they be
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interviewed and possibly detained. This
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will not stand. On Tuesday evening, Omi
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Saware stated in a statement that
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lawyers representing barristister Aloy
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Makor and his brother Emanuel Fineboy
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Kanu filed a bail application today at
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the Federal High Court in Abuja
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following their unlawful arrest during
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the free Namikanuno protest. However, in
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a blatant display of bad faith, police
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prosecutors reportedly refused to accept
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service of the court summons delivered
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by court baiffs. an intentional move to
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frustrate and delay the bail process.
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Today we also found out they were so
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desperate that they thought Aloy for
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Aliu. Today we proceeded to the Kuj
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magistrate court where the Nigeria
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police force under the leadership of
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illegal IGP Kyod Egen hastily arraigned
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Nami Kanu's lead council a lawyer Makor
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his brother Fineboy and 11 others.
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However, the magistrate had already
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remanded them in Cooj prison until
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Friday before their attorneys arrived at
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the magistrate's court.
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