A call which was made in a press report issued to DAILY POST Nigera by the Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, 17th of August.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) was not happy about the prolonged delay in the passing of judgment on billionaire kidnapper, Evans, Wadume and others.

MURIC lamented delays in the justice system for criminals in Nigeria which allows criminals who have finally admitted & confessed to still continue to ‘maradonise’ the law enforcement agents and judges in Nigeria ‘years’ after their arrest.

MURIC said: “How can a notorious kidnapper like Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, popularly known as Evans still be appearing in court years after his celebrated arrest.”

They continued: “It is sheer gymnastic procrastination. A lot of things are wrong with our judicial system. Evans was arrested on 11th June 2017. This is September 2019. It is past two years now for crying out loud and he may still be in court for the next six years.”

“This is a man who confessed to several high profile abductions, including murder. What is he still doing shuttling between courts and detention?”

“Evans’ house is worth N130 million. He has two houses in Magodo, Lagos and another two duplexes in Ghana worth N15 million each. Evans’ wristwatch costs 170 thousand dollars and his net worth is estimated at N2.2 billion.”

“Like Evans, the Taraba State kidnap kingpin Hamisu Bala, also known as Wadume may face trial ad infinitum if care is not taken. Wadume, whose first arrest on 6th August 2019, caused the unfortunate death of three policemen due to an inter-agency betrayal, was rearrested on 20th August 2019. Another big fish in the kidnapping profession, 40-year-old Bello Audu A.K.A. ‘Commander Yellow’ who was arrested on 12th September 2019 is also expected to enjoy the luxury of prolonged hearing if the poor showing of the courts is anything to go by. This delay is nauseating.”

“The same goes for corrupt politicians where cases drag on for years. Is it not a shame that the cases of 16 former governors still linger in court since 2007? That is a whopping 12 years! To make matters worse, some of them have contested two or three times and won senate seats while their cases drag on in the courts. Equally worrisome is the fact that almost all of them claim one ailment or the other and request for treatment abroad.”

“This makes a mockery of not only the judicial system but also the war against corruption. Watching these ex-governors defy the courts encourages other politicians to steal public money.”

“Although MURIC does not deny that suspects and criminals have certain rights, we contend that it is counter-productive for the judicial system to dignify self-confessed criminals with prolonged and ‘executive’ cases. Delays in judgement embolden criminals. Both criminals and corrupt politicians exploit the various loopholes in the system to their own advantage and hide behind legal technicalities, thereby creating the impression of ineptitude on the part of the judiciary.”

“It is also a pity that Nigeria suffers from desertification of lawyers of conscience. The alacrity with which our lawyers jump at defending criminals constitutes a taint on the integrity of that noble profession. The speed with which they grab cases of persons of extremely low morality is quite disturbing. It is a major impediment to the elimination of criminality in the Nigerian society.”

“The nonchalance of past regimes to job creation, particularly the Jonathanian ideology of ‘stealing is not corruption’ has created an economic mess which cannot be cleaned up in a hurry. Jonathan turned the institution of national honours to a jamboree for international rogues and ‘fantastically corrupt’ politicians. This is worsened by the phenomenon of religious charlatanism whereby licensed thieves, acknowledged armed robbers, established kleptomaniacs and registered kidnappers are given front row seats in churches and turbaned in the mosques.”

“MURIC is aware that the Buhari administration has introduced several economic measures to reduce poverty. Nonetheless, we believe that the puritanic regime of President Muhammadu Buhari can still do more to stem the tide of criminality. Fewer young people will be tempted to commit a crime if the government can reduce hunger in the land.”

“We will conclude this intervention on an optimistic note. If police stations can be closed during weekends in Sweden because crime has been reduced to the barest minimum; if shops can be left open in Saudi Arabia at prayer times with no one to watch for the owners, Nigeria can also become a good point of reference in crime-free environments in a not too distant future. However, the panacea lies in a well planned, focused and effective reform of the judiciary.” They said.

http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2019/09/muric-demands-judiciary-reform.html?m=1

Mtchwww...I seriously don't know why Christians and Muslims should share the same country....sorry to say this, these guys are irritating.

It seems that they are intentionally delaying judgement on them, most especially on the Billionaire Kidnap Evans knowing very well that justice delayed is justice denied.
It's so pathetic and disheartening! ��

Wadume my man

Okay

Muric? Nonsense

MuslimS scum of the earth

Those cases will be swept under the carpet. Bring your funds to my table

So many things are wrong in Nigeria. The country has Fallen apart. Meanwhile the citizens are busy dancing rubbish. The fate of this country is in our hands. Until we stand up and revolt, say no to this cat-a-fish system of governing us since the 70's nothing would change.

MURIC is always complaining

Is Nigeria a country?

A community in Haiti is better than naija

Lol....lucky Evans...

He needs to be thankful to his junior colleague "Wadume" for his arrest.

If not, wetin concern MURIC abi na MUCUR with him case..

True talk.

After making so much noise about wadume's arrest, he is yet to be charged to court. Even the report of the committee that was set up to investigate the murder of the 3 policemen by the army has not been made known weeks after it was submitted to buhari.

No justice for the dead. If you kill yourself in service of Nigeria, you just died for nothing. Our leaders don't care, they will just replace you and move on.

..... Trail or NOT ! I must commend ..........

They probably have some powerful connections hence dey'll jus kip frustrating d process for dem

first time muric is making sensible talk

Lol, this muric people sef

Skyfornia:
Mtchwww...I seriously don't know why Christians and Muslims should share the same country....sorry to say this, this guys are irritating.

But is he wrong? Are you okay with how cases are usually delayed for many years when a verdict has supposedly been reached!
Evans admitted guilt at the onset of his case, likewise Wadume.
Are you not bothered about how corruption cases lasted more than a century in this country.
Also, there is no religious undertone in his statement, he's just saying the most sensible thing, Muric may be wrong on many things but in this case, they are right

Those ones are free men

Did the group exonerate Boko Haram?

I did not hear them call for total extermination of that deadly group.

Nigeria is a lost country

mmadu4:
MuslimS scum of the earth

Oh come on!
Don't say that....being a scum has got absolutely nothing to do with one's religion.
Yes it's true there are a few bad eggs here and there....but this is applicable everywhere irrespective of tribe,race or color.
Be tolerant

I'm not a Muslim BTW.

Nawa oooh..


Check my signature for your cheap and affordable bags....

I know say e no go pass mumuric

Is it not Buhari judiciary...

When is Efcc arresting those looters carrying moving in bullion vans

Skyfornia:
Mtchwww...I seriously don't know why Christians and Muslims should share the same country....sorry to say this, this guys are irritating.

Will you say this if it was CAN?

wailers

Kingzeez10:

Will you say this if it was CAN?

. Based on how their brains are structured . they can never change.