Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt the practice of detaining individuals without proper investigation or due process.
Speaking at the 23rd Annual Trust Dialogue organized by Daily Trust, held Thursday at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre in Kado, Abuja, El-Rufai condemned what he described as a growing culture of unlawful detention in Nigeria.
He argued that such actions undermine democracy, erode public confidence in government institutions, and violate citizens' fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution.
"The law should protect citizens, not terrify them like what is happening in Nigeria," El-Rufai stated. "Detention without enforcement must end.
"He stressed that no society can progress or maintain stability when security agencies operate beyond legal limits, using state power to intimidate or suppress people rather than uphold justice. El-Rufai emphasized that the justice system must serve to safeguard individuals, not instill widespread fear.
His remarks come amid ongoing national debates about rule of law, arbitrary arrests, and the balance between security operations and human rights protections in Nigeria.
No specific recent cases were highlighted in his address, but the comments reflect broader concerns about due process in detention practices.
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