SuperS1Panther:


Download a copy of ACJ Acts. It is detailed, Kindly read Section 12. The law permits the security agency to bring down the outer and inner doors of any person evading arrest.

SuperS1Panther:


A corrupt judge is worse than Lucifer. Say no to corruption.

Is the Act that set up DSS the same as FBI or US Secret Service? Hence, their allocated constitutional role might be different.

360metrosports:
Sometime in the early hours of October 8th, 2016 men of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) carried out Gestapo like invasions on the homes of a number of Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the Federal High Court.

The affected Justices of the Supreme Court were, Sylvanus Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro. The affected Judges of the Federal High Court were Muazu Pindiga, Adeniyi Ademola, Abdullahi Liman and Nnamdi Dimgba.

At this time, Justices Ngwuta and Okoro of the Supreme Court and Justices Adeniyi & Pindiga had been abducted and detained. Justice Dimgba only escaped abduction because he was not at home at the time. Justice Abdullahi’s abduction was prevented by the timely intervention of Governor Nyesom Wike, who insisted on the observance of the rule of law and the application of due process.

Governor Nyesome Wike was assaulted by the men of the DSS during his intervention causing him to sustain injuries on his arm. At a point, an officer pointed a fully cocked gun at him and threatened to shoot him.

The invasion was carried out between 0100hrs and 0500hrs in the early morning using hundreds of fully armed men of the DSS. During the invasion, the Justices were manhandled and members of their families as well as their household staff beaten up.

This invasion is the latest in a series of actions taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration which reveal its disregard for the rule of law and its abject disdain for the Principle of Separation of Powers.

This inexorable slide into fascism began with the invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House by the self same DSS, the continued detention of several people despite Courts ordering their release, the invasion of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and detention of Hon. Akanni Afolabi and the invasion of the Zamfara State House of Assembly.

This slide into fascism has included a sustained attack on the leadership of the National Assembly as President Buhari has sought to break its independence and make it a rubber stamp to suit his will.

It is worthy to note that NEVER in the history of our Country has any President attacked the Judiciary in such a manner. Even the late dictator - General Sani Abacha, whose regime is remembered by many as the second worst regime in Nigerian history, did not carry out such Gestapo style attacks on the members of the Judiciary.

By bringing this attack to the Judiciary, President Buhari has shown that he has no desire to respect the pillars of our democracy. He has shown his desire to kill off our democracy and convert it to an autocracy without checks and balances.

The government has no regard for the rule of law. They do not care about Court Orders. This Government has disregarded the Orders of the ECOWAS Court and every other Courts in the land and continue to detain Dasuki illegally. They continue to detain hundreds of Nigerians without bringing them to trial and against valid Court Orders.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Constitution in Section 153(1)(i) and Part 1 of the Third Schedule thereto establishes the National Judicial Council (NJC) and empowers same to regulate and discipline judges across the Country. The proper path to follow to discipline erring judges will be to forward a petition containing any wrong doing to the NJC along with any evidence in support thereof.

The path not to follow is this Gestapo style invasion in the middle of the night that involves the use of sledgehammers to breakdown gates and front doors for DSS to gain access to the homes.

Nigerians can no longer afford to stand aside and watch the Buhari Administration destroy the foundations of our democracy that we have built for several years. Nigerians have a duty to speak out against this sort of tyranny.

God bless Nigeria.

Signed:

Prince Dayo Adeyeye
National Publicity Secretary

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/10/arrest-of-judges-descent-into-fascism.html

TonyeBarcanista:

Exactly! My question is why is it that the DSS are only gunning after judges that ruled in favor of PDP? Are we saying these are the only bad guys in the sector?

That aside, why invade a man's house in the wee hours of 1am when the law stipulates that a search Warrant can only be executed between 06:00 hours and 18:00 hours?

Secondly, even if they engaged in bribery, bribery is not a treasonable offence in Nigeria. It is their right to first be invited, if they refused invitation then any arrest would be justified. But were they arrested?

My primary concern is that Mr President is trying to arrogate himself maximum power which must be resisted.

TonyeBarcanista:
Buhari should not test the resolve of Nigerians. We are not averse to cleansing of the judiciary, but doing it in a gustapo style like there is a maximum power won't be tolerated.

For the record, I am against anything corruption, I will always call for cleansing of the sector but we have to be careful not to allow the President to Exercise maximum power so as not to create an Hitler.

Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!

doctokwus:
What happens wen the NJC itself is corrupt?
So a sane govt shud watch as the NJC either shields corrupt judges or give many indicted a slap on the wrist.
Unless we all accept we are running a banana republic,then we agree every man with authority shud do as he/she pleases without fear of repercussion for any criminal activity while in office.
What sane minds shud be asking is that the arresting authority charges these men to court with evidence(s) they claim to have.

doctokwus:
What happens wen the NJC itself is corrupt?
So a sane govt shud watch as the NJC either shields corrupt judges or give many indicted a slap on the wrist.
Unless we all accept we are running a banana republic,then we agree every man with authority shud do as he/she pleases without fear of repercussion for any criminal activity while in office.
What sane minds shud be asking is that the arresting authority charges these men to court with evidence(s) they claim to have.

lustychima:
I see, u have regained ur lost voice after Edo election

Now u want to commit suicide on this thread

Anyway let buhari be a dictator, but let him restore our moral values

So seed of corruption like u, will have no place in my country

SuperS1Panther:
Rubbish from the most corrupt party on planet earth.

Why will you not be supporting corrupt judges that are worse than Lucifer. Corrupt judges that rape.d our societal values of justice and fairnes, corrupt judges that are defenders and co-workers of looters.

PDP is to Nigeria what corrupt Judges are to the Judiciary.

lustychima:
go play with u fellow kids

Quote me when u grow up

Name calling retard

emynike2001:
what can we say about this huge money in d hands of our lawyers, HAVE THEY TURNED TO BANK OF JUSTICE overnight

TonyeBarcanista:
Buhari should not test the resolve of Nigerians. We are not averse to cleansing of the judiciary, but doing it in a gustapo style like there is a maximum power won't be tolerated.

For the record, I am against anything corruption, I will always call for cleansing of the sector but we have to be careful not to allow the President to Exercise maximum power so as not to create an Hitler.

Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!

MrALIVE:
PDP should please learn to keep quiet! They are part of the problem to be solved! They lack the moral standing to talk on any national issue

MrALIVE:
PDP should please learn to keep quiet! They are part of the problem to be solved! They lack the moral standing to talk on any national issue

mazifrankmore:
almajir.

If not for lugard would I be sharing a country with people who are backward in every aspect of human endeavour.

TonyeBarcanista:
Buhari should not test the resolve of Nigerians. We are not averse to cleansing of the judiciary, but doing it in a gustapo style like there is a maximum power won't be tolerated.

For the record, I am against anything corruption, I will always call for cleansing of the sector but we have to be careful not to allow the President to Exercise maximum power so as not to create an Hitler.

Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!

priceaction:
My question is why would a federal high court justice call a sitting governor at 1.am instead of calling zonal AIG or police commissioner to come to his rescue. And why would a sitting governor "rush out while loosing his sleep" in the middle of the night to come and "fight" for a federal high court judge that was not even appointed by him or his state? I am sure even if it is one of his commissioners or SA that were under siege, he would not have rushed out. or If it was a common citizen that called the line, would he have rushed out to save him/her? That means something is fishy between them. The drama has just begun. We will see how it will go.

mazifrankmore:
olodo ask your bigot of a president to prosecute people like buratai,dambazua and his SSG before you come here to deceive yourself thinking your deceiving your father.

faladeSM1132:

I can see you're one of underage we're talking about here, always consult elderly people before making comments on nairaland.
And don't take nigeria back to desert through your comments, What we are saying here is Your Buhari is dragging nigeria back to old Eagpt.

OBAGADAFFI:


How are they evading arrest.
Were they running away?

Note- most of them are actively serving Judges.

bayelsaowei:
is the executive not stinkingly corrupt as well..??..

Stop mentioning corruption..

Until I see a leader who isn't an oligarch and who isn't corrupt the war against corruption remains a mirage in this country...