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Speaker 1: Human rights lawyer Barrister Jefferson Nua Hereen has condemned and

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berated the Federal Government of Nigeria under the presidency of

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Bolah Ahmed Tanubu for arresting, detaining and remanding to Coojay

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prison barrister a Lawyergi mccor, the lawyer to the detained

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Biafra Republic agitation leader Marzi Namdi Kranu, after a Lawyergie

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mccor was seen joining the Free Namdi Carnou protest in

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Abuja on Monday. According to the human rights lawyer who

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have remarkable experience in fighting against police extra judicial killing,

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one notable exception is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom

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than others to speak publicly about his or her own cases,

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but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for

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his client. The conducts of lawyers and the limit of

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their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation

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by the presidency yesterday against the lawyer of mister Namdi

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Kanu and his subsequent arrest by the police for his

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presence at a scene in Abuja where protesters were marching

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peacefully demanding the release of mister Cardo. The statement from

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the presidency and the police action is obviously a culmination

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of undisguised hostility towards the lawyer for having the temerity

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to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and

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convicted in the court of public opinions. Ordinarily, a lawyer’s

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bail application for alleged crime of a legal protest won’t

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be refused. The refusal is concerning and turning a simple

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matter into a political case of vendetta and persecution. Bao

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on Anuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information

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and Strategy, had on Monday tweeted while the Free Namdi

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Canoo protest was ongoing that I spotted a lawyer, Ergie McCaw,

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one of Nandi Cardo’s lawyers, among the small group of

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protesters mobilized in Abuja by Homielee Sware. I wonder what

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mister Eggie mccaugh was thinking when he decided to join

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this shambalic protest. As a lawyer, he should be aware

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of the principle of sub judicy, particularly in relation to

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the Ongae going treason case before the court. The prosecution

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has concluded its case and it is now incumbent upon

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mister Eggie mccor and the other lawyers to mount a

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strong defense for Kannu. Rather than focusing on preparing a

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strong case, mister Edgie mccor has resorted to extra legal tactics,

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joining a career anarchist to influence the process. Meanwhile, few

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hours ago, the organizer of the protest and the founder

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of Sahara A Reporters News Media, Omiele Saware, stated via

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his social media accounts that we have been informed that

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plans are allegedly in place at Kuja prison to harm

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Namdi Kanu’s younger brother Fine Boy and a lawyer Gi

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mccor his special counsel inside Couja Prison by special warders

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assigned by the Assawaju bolahamed to Numbu. Beyo on Anuga

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in the tweet, demanded a snagtion against Barrister Layegi mccor

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for joining the protest calling for the release of his

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client Namdi Kanu. Accordingly, Leo Onnanugus said, I spotted a

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lawyer Egiemcau, one of Namdi Kardo’s lawyers, among the small

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group of protesters mobilized in Abouja by Amielee saware. I

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wonder what mister Eggiemacor was thinking when he decided to

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join this shambalic protest. As a lawyer, he should be

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aware of the principle of sub judicy, particularly in relation

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to the ongoing treason case before the court. The prosecution

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has concluded its case and it is now incumbent upon

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mister Eggiemacor and the other lawyers to mount a strong

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defense for Carno. Rather than focusing on preparing a strong case,

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mister Eggiemacor has resorted to extra legal tactics, joining a

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career anarchist to influence the process. Egiemacau’s action questions his

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adherents to professional ethics. Legal authorities should consider appropriate sanctions

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for the unethical conduct of the bearded lawyer. Reacting, Barrister

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Jefferson Muheren, in a statement signed and made available on Tuesday,

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said lawyers generally enjoy constitutional protection for two kinds of

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speech like everyone else, though with at least two important exceptions.

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Lawyers can criticize government, including the courts and judges, and

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speak about public issues, subject to such narrow limitations. Professional

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rules of practice will permit one notable exception is that

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a lawyer enjoys less freedom than others to speak publicly

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about his or her own cases, but not when it

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involves solidarity marches and protests for his client. The conducts

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of lawyers and the limit of their professional duties is

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the kennel of the alarming accusation by the Presidency yesterday

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against the lawyer of mister Namdi Kano and his subsequent

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arrest by the police for his presence at a scene

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in Abuja where protesters were marching peacefully demanding the release

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of mister Kano. The statement from the Presidency and the

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police action is obviously a culmination of undisguised hostile towards

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the lawyer for having the temerity to represent a person

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the government have since prosecuted and convicted in the court

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of public opinions. This is a deeply concerning assault on

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our adversarial legal system and the rights to legal representations.

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No matter the severity of the allegations or the repugnancy

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of the case, an accused person remains innocent until the

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court’s rule. Otherwise, any lawyer who knows his onions on

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his suyer knows that there’s no good or bad case

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until the final determination of the case. Thus, the first

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great duty of an advocate or lawyer is to reckon

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or do everything legally possible in the interests of his

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client in the discharge of his professional duties. A lawyer

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knows but one person in the whole of the world,

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and that person is his client, even if it requires

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encouraging protests or protesters who are in sympathy with his

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client’s interests, or speaking to the press to clarify the

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allegations against his client. This is similar in reality and

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desperation in capital offense cases. When government determinedly provide the judge, prosecutor,

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and free turncoat Indoland defense counsels for accused persons, the

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government is determined to waste a trinity of conspiracy and

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collusion against indigent and poor citizens. To Bayo on Anuga

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and other moral ethics schizophrenics, a lawyer’s representation of a client,

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including representation by appointment, does not constitute an endorsement of

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his client’s political, economic, social, or moral views. Arresting lawyers

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or making moral judgments about lawyers because of the identity

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of their clients will inevitably impede access to justice and

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the availability of lawyers for political descents in the coming days.

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Barrister Jefferson Nuheren stated the remanded Namdi Carlu lawyer aloy Hejimakor,

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in a tweet on Tuesday, said I am safe and sound,

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but still under custody at Couja Prison. The magistrate refused

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to listen to our submissions. He insisted on reminding us

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till Friday and got his way. For context, keep in

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mind that they bypassed several magistrate courts in town and

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headed to this one in Coujay. On Monday, Aloyegi mccor

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had tweeted that We’ve just been arrested myself, Prince Emmanuel

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and others. We are at f C t Command Sid myself,

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Fine Boy and others Number one Tzaria Street, Geriki two, Avouja.

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Earlier on Monday, Heggie mccor also tweeted that I’m in

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front of Transcorp Hilton with a mammoth crowd that gathered

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for Marzi Namdi Kano October twentieth and the police just

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exploded tear gas. My eyes and throat hurt. They’re scattering everywhere.

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Ami Jele Saware on Tuesday stated that I just learned

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that illegal high GP Car Yode Eggbetoken has sent Namdi

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Karanu’s brother and lawyer, Aloyegie mccor and eleven others all

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the way to Coujay Magistrate caught to get them remanded

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in prison at all costs. Earlier on Monday, Omiylee Sirware

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said the despicable and illegal Inspector General of Police, Car

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Yode egg Betoken, has ordered the arrest and detention of

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thirteen peaceful protesters who participated in today’s free Namdicanuno demonstration

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in Abuja. Among those detained a Namdi Carnu’s lead lawyer,

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alloy Hejimacor, Namdi Kardu’s brother, fine Boy Knu, Barrister Akere

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and ten others whose only crime was exercising their constitutional

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right to peaceful protest. Shockingly, the protesters have been taken

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to the notorious sars Abatoir Detention and Torture Facility in Abuja,

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a place long associated with human rights abuses, unlawful detentions

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and unspeakable cruelty. Their only offense was standing for justice

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and freedom and protesting peacefully. In another post on Monday,

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Omiyele Sirware said, we relocated to the u FCT Police

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Command today to ensure the unconditional release of Namdi Karnu’s

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brother fine Boy, his lawyer, Barrister Aloyegi Mccaor and eleven

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others who were arrested and tortured for participating in Free

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Namdicanuno peaceful protest. While we were there, we commenced another

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phase of our protest and the police responded by attacking

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us right in front of the command. We were informed

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that the Illegal Inspector General of Police, car Yode egg Betoken,

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requested that they be interviewed and possibly detained. This will

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not stand. On Tuesday evening, Emile Saware stated in a

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statement that lawyers representing Barrister aloy Egimacor and his brother

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Emmanuel fine Boy Carnu filed a bail application today at

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the Federal High Court in Abuja following their unlawful arrest

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during the Free Namdicanuno protest. However, in a blatant display

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of bad faith, police prosecutors reportedly refused to accept service

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of the court’s summons delivered by court bailiffs, an intentional

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move to frustrate and delay the bail process. Today, we

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also found out they were so desperate that they thought

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Alloy for Aliyu. Today we proceeded to the Coujay Magistrate

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Court where the Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of

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illegal IGP Kyode egg Betoken hastily arraigned Andy Carnu’s lead

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council Alloy Ergie mccor, his brother Fine Boy and eleven others. However,

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the magistrate had already remanded them in Coujay prison until

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Friday before their attorneys arrived at the magistrate’s court. Guendi

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Binnie in a mortgagalay