Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi
Falana (SAN), has issued the Department of State Services 48 hours to release
the 10 Cameroonian separatists in its custody.
Falana threatened to approach the
court in demand for the enforcement of their fundamental human rights if the
DSS failed to act.
The senior advocate disclosed
this in a letter addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim
Idris.
Seven members of the Movement for
the independence of Southern Cameroonians were arrested by the Department of
State Services, DSS, on Friday in Abuja.
Falana said, “Take notice therefore
that if our clients are not released from illegal custody or arraigned in court
within 48 hours of the receipt of this letter, we shall not hesitate to apply
to the Federal High Court to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights
to personal liberty guaranteed by Section 35 of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and article 6 of the African Charter on
Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap A9 Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“The 10 Cameroonians-Mr. Julius
Tabe, Mr. Wilfred Tassang, Dr. Nfor Nfor, Prof. Augustine Awasom, Dr. Cornelius
Kwanga, Dr. Henry Kimeng, Elias Eyambe, Nalova Bih, Dr. Ojong Okongo and Dr.
Fidelis Che – came into Nigeria legally.
“Our clients are the leaders of
the movement agitating for the creation of the Republic of Ambazonia in
Cameroon. Our clients are not illegal immigrants in Nigeria as some of them
have been granted political asylum by the Federal Government while others have
valid permanent resident status in Nigeria apart from Prof. Augustine Awasom
who is a United States citizen.
“Our clients were assembled for a
meeting at Nera Hotel, Abuja on Saturday, January 6, 2018. However, before the
commencement of the meeting a team of armed operatives of the State Security
Service invaded the venue, abducted our clients and took them away to an
undisclosed place.
“By not disclosing information on
the abduction to the relatives of the Cameroonians, the DSS violated section 6
of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.”
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