On February 26 this year, the police conducted a media trial and parade of the detained 49 members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria. In condemning the uncouth action of the Police I pointed out that “the parade of criminal suspects by the Police in the country is illegal and unconstitutional.” Shortly thereafter, there was a violent clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in Ile Ife, Osun State. The 20 suspects arrested by the police were paraded before the media in Abuja last week. Since the suspects are of Yoruba extraction the Afenifere has condemned the selective arrest by the police.

LAWYERS can be very confounding when prosecuting or defending a case. It seems in the nature of their practice to raise objections even when they are not convinced by their own antics. There is always an objective though. At times, it is just to waste time. The foregoing is predicated on the observation of the ballot recount controversy at the ongoing Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that had to be taken to the Court of Appeal for direction.

TWO weeks ago, specifically Wednesday, March 15, was the World Consumer Rights Day. However, consumers of banking and financial services in Nigeria could not fully join their counterparts all over the world to commemorate and celebrate this Special Day. This is because customers of Savannah Bank of Nigeria (SBN) Plc are still in agony, suspense and with loads of questions in their hearts, 15 years after.

“Let us consider the following trend very carefully: Shiite massacre-no arrest. Southern Kaduna killings-little or no arrest. Agatu genocide-little or no arrest. Pastor Eunice Elisha murdered in broad daylight in Kubwa-No arrest. Evangelist Bridget Agbahime beheaded in broad daylight in Kano-suspected killers discharged and acquitted on the instruction of the state Attorney General. Ife clashes-Plenty of lopsided arrests. Buhari dog man-immediate arrest of culprit. Is this how justice works in the new and improved Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari?”

The entourage from the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC to Speaker Yakubu Dogara last Thursday could not hide its appreciation of the loyalty the House leadership has continued to pay to the party.