AGF Cautions Security Agents Against Detention Of Suspects Beyond Time Allowed By Law

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has cautioned security agents in the country against detaining suspects beyond the time allowed by law.

He specifically admonished security agents to always abide by provisions of Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution in relation to the rights of suspects in their custody.

The AGF who spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the yearly lecture of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) warned that any security agents found detaining suspects beyond the Constitution-allowed period would be severely sanctioned.

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He said that law enforcement agents must be diligent before arresting anyone, adding that situations, where people are languishing in detention cells beyond the time allowed under the constitution or by order of the courts, will no longer be tolerated.

According to him, appropriate sanctions shall be meted out to those found guilty of contravening the laws of the land.

The SGF said the government of President Bola Tinubu will not condone any reprehensible action and as the chief law officer of this country, he will ensure no one tramples on the rights of another person.