False Rumours: Court Orders EFCC, DSS, Police Not To Arrest Fani-Kayode, Odumakin’s Without Due Process - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 12, 2019
The Federal High CourtAbuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCCnot to arrest Femi Fani-Kayode and Yinka Odumakin without following appropriatedue process of the law.
Rulingon a fundamental rights suit filed by the duo, Justice John Tsoho, maintainedthat such arrest by the EFCC, Department of State Services DSS or the Police,must be subject to processes being in accordance with provisions of the law.
JusticeTsoho also ordered that the EFCC’s public declaration to arrest Fani-Kayode andOdumakin on the basis of spreading false rumours was an infringement on their rightsand a breach of their fundamental rights enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.
Thejudge further made an order enforcing Fani-Kayode and Odumakin’s fundamentalrights and ordered the EFCC, the DSS and the Nigeria Police to stop issuingthreats of unlawful arrest.
Thecourt, however, declined to grant the prayer compelling the EFCC, DSS andPolice from tendering an unreserved apology to the duo for infringing on theirrights.