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I have been wondering if the Nigerian Army had any constitutional power to declare people wanted, I'm no Lawyer. Here what respected SAN, Femi Falana said about that in a past interview:


“Thus, by declaring the three persons wanted without any legal authority the army has usurped the statutory powers of both the Police and the SSS,” said Mr. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

“Realizing that we are under a constitutional democracy which requires that the infringement of the rights of any citizen be justified in law, the army has relied on the provisions of the country’s anti terrorism legislation.

“Since the wanted persons are not serving military personnel who are subject to service law they cannot be investigated or tried under the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 LFN, 2004,” he said.

“Furthermore, under the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 as amended the army has not been authorized to perform any duty whatsoever.”


“In the process it has breached the fundamental rights of the ‘suspects’ to personal liberty, dignity of the person and fair hearing guaranteed by the Constitution

McCoy662:
In Nigeria, anything that doesn't fave someone at the top is considered unconstitutional.

LegendHero:
Femi Falana should go and sit down with nonsense constitutional right.

People who murdered our military men deserves no right constitutionally. How I wish the military can find them and shoot them on sight.

gidgiddy:
I have been wondering if the Nigerian Army had any constitutional power to declare people wanted, I'm no Lawyer. Here what respected SAN, Femi Falana said about that in a past interview:


“Thus, by declaring the three persons wanted without any legal authority the army has usurped the statutory powers of both the Police and the SSS,” said Mr. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

“Realizing that we are under a constitutional democracy which requires that the infringement of the rights of any citizen be justified in law, the army has relied on the provisions of the country’s anti terrorism legislation.

“Since the wanted persons are not serving military personnel who are subject to service law they cannot be investigated or tried under the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 LFN, 2004,” he said.

“Furthermore, under the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 as amended the army has not been authorized to perform any duty whatsoever.”


“In the process it has breached the fundamental rights of the ‘suspects’ to personal liberty, dignity of the person and fair hearing guaranteed by the Constitution


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/209511-nigerian-army-lacks-power-declare-civilians-wanted-femi-falana.html

LegendHero:
Femi Falana should go and sit down with nonsense constitutional right.

People who murdered our military men deserves no right constitutionally. How I wish the military can find them and shoot them on sight.

Dreal1247:
Nobody supports the killing of soldiers. But for soldiers from Rivers state to cross Bayelsa state into Delta state for peace mission without the police from Delta state, there are questions that must be answered.

troytino:
See this things supporting APC, people with pathetic reasoning

Keep your emotions aside when next you re typing on issues like this

aguluobi:
Very true those that slaughtered the army do they have the constitutional right to slaughter them ?!

troytino:
See this things supporting APC, people with pathetic reasoning

Keep your emotions aside when next you re typing on issues like this

troytino:
We have laws to guide in such times like this. You don't correct a wrong by doing another wrong.

LegendHero:
I love being pathetic. I won’t rest until the military perish all terrorists in Nigeria. Whether in Delta, SE, or North.

All terrorists must perish even if they are Yoruba.

chiagozien:
In the zoo called Nigeria anything goes.

blacknp:
Quote the laws if no be hypocrisy dey worry you Labor party enemies of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?

troytino:
You are not an 3ombie for nothing, I understand

LegendHero:
Femi Falana should go and sit down with nonsense constitutional right.

People who murdered our military men deserves no right constitutionally. How I wish the military can find them and shoot them on sight.

LegendHero:
Femi Falana should go and sit down with nonsense constitutional right.

People who murdered our military men deserves no right constitutionally. How I wish the military can find them and shoot them on sight.

blacknp:
Don’t change the narrative you enemy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, quote the laws you presumed.

LegendHero:
Go to the military headquarters and ask them the question.

troytino:
You don't earn 30k per month for nothing. Go and do the research. I won't lecture you for free

chiagozien:
You want him to go and be killed because you know your Nigeria soldiers behave like terrorists.

troytino:
Last time responding to you. I hate APC clówns with passion, as they reason below animals

troytino:
What you think is inconsequential. We have laws and they must be followed to the latter.

chiagozien:
I don't reply those things, especially the one you mentioned.


He keeps mentioning me but I just dey ignore

socialmediaman:
The army is meant to defend the country from foreign and domestic threats, not prosecute crime against its officers

This is the job of the police. Perhaps if the person you voted for do their job, the police can function better

Dreal1247:
Things happen that make one to wonder if we are lawless or we don't have constitution. Maybe it could be just show of rascality from the top. Let's not forget that the Law of Karma is still so much active.