National Issues
NDLEA says officers’ identity cards serve as search warrants -By Festus Ogun
In fact, NDLEA midnight invasion of citizens residences is a contravention of Section 2(2)(b)(x) of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017 which provides that denial of sleep or rest is a form of torture.
This is unconstitutional and a contravention of Section 37 of the Constitution which guarantees right to privacy of homes. It is equally a contravention of Section 43 of the Constitution. No such barbaric law will stand the test of constitutional validity.
Even where there is a law made under S. 45 of the Constitution, it must be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society. A law made, for whatever reason, where a private home of citizens can be invaded arbitrarily cannot meet the constitutional test of “reasonably justifiable…”
In fact, NDLEA midnight invasion of citizens residences is a contravention of Section 2(2)(b)(x) of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017 which provides that denial of sleep or rest is a form of torture.
Therefore, arbitrarily denying citizens night rest by breaking into her apartment is a gross violation of human rights to freedom from degrading torture and inhuman treatment guaranteed under Section 34 of the Constitution.
While I support NDLEA’s fight against drug abuse, their raids must be within the confines of our law. The agency must desist from hiding under the pretext of effecting arrest to encroach on human rights and cross the rubicon of decency.
Festus Ogun Esq
Fayose’s Thank You Message To Obasanjo: Uncouth, Unthinking And UnAfrican -By Isaac Asabor
Obasanjo, for his part, responded with a pointed but dignified jab, thanking Fayose for revealing his true nature and promptly...
Why Nigeria Must Act Now or Face the Consequences: The Wake-Up Call of the U.S. Religious Freedom Accountability Bill 2025 -By James Ezema
And to the Nigerian people—Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists alike—this moment demands unity, not division. Petition your lawmakers, demand justice, and...
Africa’s Mining Industry: New Opportunities for Cooperation with Russia and China -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
The Chinese delegation played a significant role in the event. Participants included Sun Yongjun, First Secretary of the Embassy of...
The Yerima Effect: How A Naval Officer’s Stillness Destroyed Wike’s Political Weapons, Collapsed His Judicial Shield, And Taught A Young Democracy To Stop Fearing Strong Men -By Prof. John Egbeazien Oshodi
The Ministry of Defence publicly defended the officer, not Wike. They stated clearly that Yerima acted within lawful authority. That...
Aso Rock and Kitoye Ajasa’s Lickspittle Press -By Festus Adedayo
To demonstrate their opprobrium for Ajasa’s leaflet, the Nigerian Pioneer newspaper, the people scoffed at it on the newsstand. To Ajasa’s contemporaries, his...