Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has condemned the reported arrest of the father of Adeniyi Adeyemi, describing the action as unconstitutional and a violation of Nigeria’s criminal justice laws.
Falana’s reaction follows reports that police arrested Adeyemi’s father in connection with an ongoing forgery investigation involving Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, Falana insisted that no individual can be lawfully arrested or detained in place of a criminal suspect.
“As far as the law is concerned, family members of a criminal suspect cannot be arrested in Nigeria,” he said.
According to the senior lawyer, the reported arrest of Adeyemi’s father cannot be justified under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), or the Nigeria Police Act.
“The reported arrest of Adeyemi’s father cannot be justified under the Constitution, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, and the Nigeria Police Force Establishment Act,” Falana stated.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu ordered the anti-corruption agency to conclude its investigation and submit a comprehensive report within 30 days.
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