The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has cautioned security agents in the country against detaining suspects beyond the time allowed by law.
Fagbemi specifically admonished security agents to always abide by provisions of section 35 of the 1999 Constitution in relation to rights of suspects in their custody.
The AGF who spoke yesterday in Abuja at the yearly lecture of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) warned that any security agents found detaining suspects beyond the Constitution allowed period would be severely sanctioned.
His lecture revolved around “Governance, Security, and Human Rights,” which he claimed to be momentous as it addresses some of the most pressing issues facing the country today.
He said law enforcement agents must do due their diligence before arresting anyone adding that situations where people are languishing in detention cells beyond the time allowed under the constitution or by order of the courts, will no longer be tolerated and appropriate sanctions shall be meted out to those found guilty of contravening the laws of the land.
