At least 400 lawyers have concluded plans to provide free legal services to Nigerians under detention for protesting against brutality and extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the country’s police officers deployed to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit.
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They were said to have decided to provide the free legal services as their contribution towards ensuring none of the Nigerians detained especially youths were denied their fundamental human rights.
A human right lawyer, Femi Falana, who confirmed the number of lawyers that have signified their intention to provide the services, added that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) members have also thrown their weight behind the protesters.
Falana, in an interview with a national television on Tuesday, stated that this was the first time a huge number of legal practitioners would be backing protesters in the country with their services.
He said: “I am happy to announce that not less than 400 lawyers have volunteered to render pro bono services to the detainees. And this is the first time that a huge number of legal practitioners have decided to come out and support protesters. Even the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has also decided to get involved in the entire protest”.
The legal practitioner, who is chairman, Alliance on surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), further outlined measures that could quell the ongoing protest across the country.
According to him, the Federal Government must implement recommendations contained in the Tony Ojukwu judicial panel of 2018 and that the solutions outlined in the report go beyond SARS disbandment.
Aside from that, Falana argued that the government must set up a judicial commission of inquiry that would investigate alleged killings of protesters and policemen as well as implement laws already enacted by the National Assembly for funding the police, especially on welfare.
He added: “The training of the police has to change particularly what happens in Police Colleges is primitive, the young men and women were often ordered to shave their heads and others. They needed to be treated like undergraduate in varsities and have human rights courses included in their curriculum.
Falana said further: “I just confirmed from the Attorney l-General of Ogun State, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran that the charge of attempted murder against 3 protesters has been withdrawn for want of evidence in the case file to substantiate the allegation. The Ogun State Commissioner for Police has assured me that the suspects would be released this morning.”
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