You Are Illiterates, Judge Tells Army, EFCC

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You Are Illiterates, Judge Tells Army, EFCC

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The Nigerian Army, as well as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been described as a bundle of illiterates over the manner in which Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a former aide to the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) was treated. Making this pronouncement was Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, who expressed sadness that the institutions flouted the orders of the court that Ashinze should be released. The judge consequently declared Ashinze’s detention as illegal, wrongful, unlawful and constituted a blatant violation of the fundamental rights of the applicant. It would be recalled that Ashinze has been in detention since December 23, 2015, in connection with the ongoing arms scandal investigation. According to the judge, “The EFCC is a creation of the law. The court will not allow it to act as if it is above the law. It is remarkable to note that the motto of the EFCC is that nobody is above the law, yet they are acting as if they are above the law. “The EFCC Act is not superior to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The respondents in this matter have not behaved as if we are in a civilised society. They have behaved as if we are in a military dictatorship, where they arrest and release persons at will. “The respondents, I must be bold to say ”“ the EFCC and the Army ”“ have behaved like illiterates.” 

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