POLICE BRUTALITY: RAMINBA Demands Immediate Release Of NBA Orlu Chairman, Six Others

A group of legal luminaries under the umbrella of Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigeria Bar Association has condemned in strong terms the police brutality against seven of their colleagues in Imo State.

The group condemned what they described as police brutality in statement signed by its Chairman, Adesina Ogulana and Secretary, Ayo Ademiluyi.

They demand the an unconditional release of the Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Orlu Branch, Barrister Celestine Agbordike and Six Others.

They expressed shock at how Nigerian Police would not abide by rules of engagement, wondering why lawyers who had gone to seek the release of their colleagues would be detained.

They therefore called for the immediate release of the officers of Nigerian Bar Association without further delay.

The statement reads:

We are seized of the bizzare incident of Police arrest and detention of Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Orlu Branch in Imo State with 6 (six) other Officers who went to secure the bail of a member of the NBA Orlu Branch, arrested in lieu of his absconded client.

We are aware by media reports that the detained lawyer was arrested in lieu of his client who absconded.

We are also aware that upon learning about the detention of their member, Seven officers of the NBA, orlu Branch, including the Chairman, Barrister Celestine Agbordike went to the Police Station to get him out on bail but in a dramatic twist, the policemen from Abuja arrested all of them and locked them up.

We are aware that they are currently being detained at Anti-kidnapping Section of the Police in Owerri.


We are also aware that the arrested NBA officers are currently being detained in Owerri, Imo State Capital.

We unequivocally call for their immediate release forthwith.