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The US has criticized Kanu and Emefiele’s detention, calling it an abuse of power. In their report on the operation of human rights abuse in Nigeria, the US said that citizens are being arrested,abused, and detained for unknown causes. They advised the security agencies to be professional in their discharge of duty and maintenance of law and order in the country.Follow me and let me show you their detailed press briefing today.
In its ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria,’ published Tuesday on the U.S. Department of State’s website, the U.S. highlighted concerns about lengthy pre-trial detention, denying detainees access to court, and frustrating the country’s judicial system.
Regarding Emefiele’s case, the report detailed that he was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) “for investigative reasons” on June 10.
Similarly, Nnamdi Kanu, designated as a leader of a government-designated terrorist organization, IPOB, was detained by the DSS on national security grounds.
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In 2022, an appeal court in Abuja dropped all charges against Kanu and ordered his release, but the federal government appealed.
The Supreme Court overturned the appeals court ruling on December 15, stating that Kanu faced terrorism charges despite acknowledging rights violations during his arrest and extradition. Kanu remained incarcerated at the year’s end.
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