Renowned human rights lawyer and senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana says 1,403 persons arrested for being a part of the #EndBadGovernance protest have been arraigned and remanded in prison custody due to a lack of legal representation.
Falana, in a statement also implied that seven Polish apprehended for taking photographs of the protest may be charged with espionage to give the impression the protests were instigated by foreign groups.
Warning the Federal Government to be transparent in its dealings, the lawyer said notice should be given to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the families of those arrested so arrangements can be made for their defence.
He said the Government’s failure to do so already constitutes a violent breach of the suspects fundamental right to fair hearing guaranteed by section 36 of the Constitution and article 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Act.
