Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana discussed during an interview with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja how former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, with the support of his successor, Governor Ododo, resisted being arrested. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a video recently shared on YouTube by Channels TV, Falana stated that there was a similar incident in America, where security agents set fire to a house to apprehend a criminal suspect who resisted arrest. He explained that in Nigeria, under the Criminal Justice Act, security agencies are legally obligated to enter a suspect’s residence when traced there and bring them to court. He highlighted that the actions of the officers who colluded with Governor Ododo to prevent Bello’s arrest amounted to obstruction of justice, a serious offense. However, he commended the EFCC’s leadership for showing restraint and not resorting to force to enforce the arrest warrant.
In Falana’s words: “In America a criminal suspect resisted arrest and security agents set fire on the house, the criminal had to run out and he was arrested. In Nigeria, under the Criminal Justice Act, once a criminal suspect is traced to a house, security agencies are bound by law to invade the house, bring him out, and take him to court. The officers that colluded with the sitting governor to prevent the arrest of Mr Yahaya Bello have committed an offense. It is called obstruction of justice”. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
But it’s very simple, if he thinks he was Clean with the aligations, he should come out and defend himself simple instead of all this Nollywood drama please
Is very unfortunate,thatd so called leaders in this country are above d law, Nigeria laws either criminal and civil are made for d less privileged people,that is d case of Yaya Bello
Iam surprised that Falana can be speaking like this.Let me school you, setting fire to another pessons property is a criminal offense.May be the SAM is now growing senile.