Nigeria:
Reactions are beginning to trail the detention of the leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, who is currently being held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking in Port Harcourt Thursday, human rights lawyer, Ken Atswuete said it was wrong to have Mr. Lloyd detained after he willfully submitted himself to the police.
“We are warning the police to ensure that they put their house in order. All parties involved must be invited. We are saying it loud and clear. They have continued to detain Chidi Lloyd. He came out voluntarily, why not let him go after 24 hours?
“We are calling on the police high command to release Chidi Lloyd on bail, and the police should go ahead and invite Evans Bipi and his cohorts so as to be objective. Otherwise, we conclude that they are subjective, which is against the law”, he noted.
Also, the Legal representative of Lloyd, Beluolisa Mofor said the detention of his client beyond 24 hours was an infringement on his human right.
He said: “Chidi Lloyd went on his own to the Inspector General of Police. He was not forcefully taken there. He went on his own to tell them he is not on the run and he was detained since Tuesday. He has been kept there. It is not right in a country where we are trying to enthrone democracy and rule of law”.
It could be recalled that Chidi Lloyd was declared wanted by the police force for the July, 9 fracas, which erupted at the Rivers State House of Assembly.
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