Lagos Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has again asked the Tinubu Government and the DSS to respect the rights of the suspended Chairman of the anti-corruption institution, EFCC.
The fiery Lawyer stated this on Saturday, August 19, in a statement titled, “Release Abdulrasheed Bawa from custody as his remains order has expired”.
"It ought to be pointed out that the remand order has become spent, invalid, and illegal as no magistrate has the power under section 493 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 or section 35 of the Constitution of Nigeria to authorise the detention of a criminal suspect for 67 days without trial. "
“Indeed, under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the cumulative lifespan of a remand order is 56 days. Therefore, having exceeded the detention period permitted by the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and the Constitution of Nigeria, the State Security Service should be directed to release Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay.”
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