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Last Updated: Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Anisulowo: Activist condemns police efe ebelo reporter Executive Director of Lawyers League for   Human Rights (LLHR), a non-governmental oragnisation  Mr. Jiti Ogunye, has condemned the role played by the police in the recent assault drama in the Senate. According to Ogunye, policeman at the scene of the incident rather than act immediately, looked the other way as Senator Mohammed carried out the assault. Said he, “it is unfortunate that policemen that were posted to the National Assembly and those who serve as security details to these senators did nothing during the attack. “They did not understand their primary duty. I dare say that before their secondary responsibility of protecting these functionaries they are primarily posted to enforce law and order.” Ogunye said that Section 10 of the Criminal  Act gives the police wide powers to arrest without warrant when an offence is about to be committed, is being committed or has been committed. “On the day of the incident, I presume there were several policemen, but they were all looking at the drama. Section 4 of the police Act also gives police officers wide  powers to arrest on such occasion. The policemen that were there failed to carry out their duty there and then. What that means is that if a senator should take a gun and shoot someone in the presence of his police orderly, it is possible that the senator can go on a shooting spree and then end up committing suicide,” he said. Ogunye, however, commended the media for their efforts at reporting the incidence promptly, even as he  expressed doubts that the leadership of the upper legislative house might not have taken the stand it  took  if the incidence had not been widely reported. “I thank the media for ensuring that this issue is kept in the front burner and not swept under the carpet. “They made it possible for Nigerians to know of that incidence. It is doubtful whether the Senate could have suspended Senator  Mohammed if not for that wide publicity, “he added. Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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