Deji Adeyanju, the convener of Concerned Nigerian, has
raised an alarm over the blockade of roads around courts during trials of
Nnamdi Kanu, pro-Biafra agitator, and “high profile” cases by security agents.
Adeyanju said relevant agencies should stop operatives of
the Department of State Services, DSS, from blocking roads and access to courts
during the trial of Kanu and other “high profile” cases.
He said the blockade of roads and entrances around courts
during the trial of Kanu and other “high profile” cases is unlawful.
Adeyanju made the remark in a letter to the Director-General
of DSS, Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General of the
Federation.
The letter dated October 22, 2021,
signed by Adeyanju, was titled: “Nnamdi Kanu: Unlawful Blockade of the Federal
High Court by Security Agencies.”
The letter reads: “We write, with great sadness, to draw
your attention to the reoccurring and unlawful blockade of the Federal High
Court, Abuja, by security agencies, particularly officers from the State
Security Services, anytime Nnamdi Kanu’s case or other “high profile” cases comes
up for trial, as was observed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on October 21,
2021 when Nnamdi Kanu’s case came up for trial.
“You may note that section 36(3) and (4) of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, clearly provides that the courtroom
shall be accessible to members of the public.
“However, contrary to the aforementioned provisions, your
officers have developed the habit of blocking all access to the court courtroom
during the so “high profile” cases, thereby denying members of the public,
including lawyers and litigants, access to the courtroom.
“Kindly be reminded that despite the deteriorating state of
our constitutional democracy, we are still under a civilian rule where the
Constitution reigns supreme over all persons and institutions. It is on the
basis of the foregoing that we send you this timely reminder, urging you to
direct your officers to desist from further desecrating or blocking access to
our Courts, which remains one of the symbols of our democracy.”
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