The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the practice of illegally detaining citizens by some law enforcement agencies beyond the Constitutionally stipulated “reasonable” time, stated that such an unwholesome act is a gross violation of human rights and must be accounted for, to serve as a deterrent. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq who stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alleged illegal detention of one Gloria Okolie by the Nigerian Police Authorities for over 67 days, observed that such unprofessional conduct cannot be tolerated in…
Release Gloria Okolie unconditionally or charge her to court, NHRC charges Police
