Falana warns against precautional treatment for Ita, Oke

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned against giving special treatment to former Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Ekpeyong Ita and ex-Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke.

He gave the warning yesterday in a paper presented at a National Seminar on Recovery of Noxious Funds organised in Lagos by the University of Kent.

According to him: “If the two former security chiefs are allowed to be treated like sacred cows by the Federal Government, other criminal suspects would resist arrest, investigation and prosecution under the principle of equality of citizens before the law.

“I can imagine that some lawyers would seek to enforce the fundamental rights of many suspects to freedom from discrimination guaranteed by section 42 of the Constitution.”

Falana commended the setting up of a committee by President Muhammadu Buhari to carry out a holistic audit of recovered assets by agencies of the Federal Government.

He said: The audit committee is pursuant to the landmark judgment by Justice Mohammed Idris, following a freedom of information suit brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).”

“In that case, Justice Idris granted among other reliefs, an‎ order of mandamus directing and or compelling the Federal
Government to provide SERAP with up to date information on recovered stolen funds since the return of civilian rule in 1999.”

The relief included detailed information on the total amount of recovered stolen public assets that had so far been recovered by the country.

Falana urged the civil society organisations to support the work of the committee by providing it with useful information to effectively carry out its work.

He, however, condemned some officials of the Federal Government and some foreign governments for “frustrating the fight against corruption being prosecuted by the Buhari administration.

He said: “Some foreign governments which had benefited from the proceeds of corruption are reluctant to recover and repatriate the looted wealth.

Comments

“I Want To Help Their Careers”- Blaqbonez Brags About Collaboration With Wizkid, Burna Boy & Davido

Nigerian rapper, Emeka Akumefule popularly known as Blaqbonez has made a very shocking revelation about his proposed collaboration with Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido. Blaqbonez , asides from being the “Greatest rapper in Africa” is known for his bold controversial statements online. He recently weighed in on the ongoing beef between his boss, MI Abaga and Vector stating that the real genesis of the beef was from Vector’s side and this caused a huge stir on the internet . Blaqbonez however, has made another statement that is likely to put him in a bad position with fans. In a recent interview, the “Mr Boombastic” rapper explained that he intended on putting Wizkid , Burna Boy and Davido on a song just for them to showcase their talents and give them an opportunity to show their real talent to the world. He spoke with an air of authority while making the statement which means he places himself higher than the mentioned artiste...

Leaving your kids with their grandparents could be dangerous

Leaving your kids with their grandparents could be bad for their health and may even increase their risk of cancer, scientists have warned. Grandmothers and grandfathers spoil their grandchildren with sweet ‘treats’ and massive helpings of fattening food, a new review claims. They also allow them to laze about inside, playing video games or watching TV, instead of running around outside, it is alleged. And they reportedly tend to smoke in front of the kids, exposing their young lungs to second-hand tobacco smoke and setting a bad example. Scientists found that the risks were “unintentional”. The extraordinary claims are based on a review of research into the influence grandparents have on lifestyle factors that can sow the seeds of cancer in later life. Lead author Dr Stephanie Chambers, of the University of Glasgow’s Public Health Sciences Unit in Scotland, said: “While the results of this review are clear that behaviour such as exposure to smoking and regularly tre...

Husband and wife? Simi Kneels Down Before Her Boyfriend, Adekunle Gold On Stage (Watch Video)

During simi album concert, See Me Live. Simi kneels before her boyfriend on stage as they both perform together and this got the fans screaming. Here is the moment Simi knelt down for her alleged boyfriend, Adekunle Gold during their performance last night at her album concert in Hard Rock Cafe in Lagos. Watch the video below:-

Gist Coven

Search This Blog