ENDSARS: LAGOS ATTORNEY-GENERAL DIRECTS RELEASE OF 253 PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE, 92 TO FACE PROSECUTION - EMDEE DAVID
NEWS - Posted on: 9th Nov. 2020 at 2:22PM
Following the aftermath of the Endsars protest which saw the looting, arson and vandalizing of public and private properties in Lagos state, many were arrested in the past two weeks while investigation has been ongoing.
However, Civil Right lawyers have petitioned the State Government that some of the arrests were indiscriminate and innocent people and some Endsars protesters may have been arrested.
In response, the Lagos State Attorney-General has directed the release of 253 persons whose culpability in the crimes could not be established by the police. According to a statement released last week by the Office of Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, the Nigeria Police forwarded 40 case files in respect of the 361 persons arrested for criminal offences in connection with the #EndSARS protests to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for Legal Advice, between 4th and 5th of November, 2020.
The statement further states that "Legal Advice has been issued in respect of all the 40 case files received, and as at 6th November 2020, the Directorate had been able to dispatch Legal Advice in respect of 81 persons, who are being charged to the various courts, while others will be dispatched to court on Monday, 9th November 2020.
furthermore, the statement says: "Out of the 361 persons, the Director of Public Prosecutions shall be prosecuting 92 persons for different offences ranging from arson, stealing, breaking into buildings, armed robbery and murder, while the Office has advised that 253 persons be released forthwith for non-disclosure of a prima facie case. In the meantime, two case files in respect of 16 persons have been advised for further investigation by the Police.
"The Office of the Attorney-General of Lagos State will ensure that those arrested by the Police are treated in accordance with due process of law, while it remains committed to maintaining the rule of law and ensuring peace and order in the State".
Following the aftermath of the Endsars protest which saw the looting, arson and vandalizing of public and private properties in Lagos state, many were arrested in the past two weeks while investigation has been ongoing.However, Civil Right lawyers have petitioned the State Government that some of the arrests were indiscriminate and innocent people and some Endsars protesters may have been arrested.
In response, the Lagos State Attorney-General has directed the release of 253 persons whose culpability in the crimes could not be established by the police. According to a statement released last week by the Office of Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, the Nigeria Police forwarded 40 case files in respect of the 361 persons arrested for criminal offences in connection with the #EndSARS protests to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for Legal Advice, between 4th and 5th of November, 2020.
The statement further states that "Legal Advice has been issued in respect of all the 40 case files received, and as at 6th November 2020, the Directorate had been able to dispatch Legal Advice in respect of 81 persons, who are being charged to the various courts, while others will be dispatched to court on Monday, 9th November 2020.
furthermore, the statement says: "Out of the 361 persons, the Director of Public Prosecutions shall be prosecuting 92 persons for different offences ranging from arson, stealing, breaking into buildings, armed robbery and murder, while the Office has advised that 253 persons be released forthwith for non-disclosure of a prima facie case. In the meantime, two case files in respect of 16 persons have been advised for further investigation by the Police.
"The Office of the Attorney-General of Lagos State will ensure that those arrested by the Police are treated in accordance with due process of law, while it remains committed to maintaining the rule of law and ensuring peace and order in the State".
Posted by: Emdee David
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