A police lawyer, Fidelis Ogbobe, on Wednesday, told the independent investigative panel on human rights violations by the defunct SARS and other police units set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) the police could detain a capital offence suspect beyond 24 hours. Ogbaji joined the defunct SARS, FCT, ACP Mantu of State CID FCT, DPO Central police station, Federal Secretariat, Abuja, Commissioner of Police FCT and the Inspector General of Police as respondents in the petition, marked 2020/IIP-SARS/ABJ/15. “Detention of a suspect not beyond 24 hours does not apply in a capital offence,” Ogbobe told the panel. Earlier, counsel for the petitioner, Nnaemeka Duru, while adopting his written address urged the panel to grant the reliefs sought by Ogbaji. Ogbaji informed the panel that on arrival at the station, they were detained by the DPO as suspects for the missing items.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 25, 2021 05:45 UTC