NBA Forms Team to Investigate Deaths of 37 Detainees
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced the formation of a team to investigate the deaths of 37 individuals who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. The team will be led by Jonathan Gunu Taidi, SAN, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former General Secretary of the NBA.
NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, stated that the association will actively engage with the families of the deceased, surviving detainees, and relevant authorities during the investigation. The NBA has called for the preservation of all relevant evidence and proper forensic investigations.
They demand transparency and accountability, stressing that the deaths of 37 Nigerians in government custody require thorough scrutiny. The NBA also highlighted the need to investigate conditions of detention, including overcrowding and treatment of detainees, and to ensure that all findings are made public as permitted by law.
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