Sometime in the early hours of October 8th, 2016 men of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) carried out Gestapo like invasions on the homes of a number of Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the Federal High Court.

The affected Justices of the Supreme Court were, Sylvanus Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro. The affected Judges of the Federal High Court were Muazu Pindiga, Adeniyi Ademola, Abdullahi Liman and Nnamdi Dimgba.

At this time, Justices Ngwuta and Okoro of the Supreme Court and Justices Adeniyi & Pindiga had been abducted and detained. Justice Dimgba only escaped abduction because he was not at home at the time. Justice Abdullahi’s abduction was prevented by the timely intervention of Governor Nyesom Wike, who insisted on the observance of the rule of law and the application of due process.

Governor Nyesome Wike was assaulted by the men of the DSS during his intervention causing him to sustain injuries on his arm. At a point, an officer pointed a fully cocked gun at him and threatened to shoot him.

The invasion was carried out between 0100hrs and 0500hrs in the early morning using hundreds of fully armed men of the DSS. During the invasion, the Justices were manhandled and members of their families as well as their household staff beaten up.

This invasion is the latest in a series of actions taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration which reveal its disregard for the rule of law and its abject disdain for the Principle of Separation of Powers.

This inexorable slide into fascism began with the invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House by the self same DSS, the continued detention of several people despite Courts ordering their release, the invasion of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and detention of Hon. Akanni Afolabi and the invasion of the Zamfara State House of Assembly.

This slide into fascism has included a sustained attack on the leadership of the National Assembly as President Buhari has sought to break its independence and make it a rubber stamp to suit his will.

It is worthy to note that NEVER in the history of our Country has any President attacked the Judiciary in such a manner. Even the late dictator - General Sani Abacha, whose regime is remembered by many as the second worst regime in Nigerian history, did not carry out such Gestapo style attacks on the members of the Judiciary.

By bringing this attack to the Judiciary, President Buhari has shown that he has no desire to respect the pillars of our democracy. He has shown his desire to kill off our democracy and convert it to an autocracy without checks and balances.

The government has no regard for the rule of law. They do not care about Court Orders. This Government has disregarded the Orders of the ECOWAS Court and every other Courts in the land and continue to detain Dasuki illegally. They continue to detain hundreds of Nigerians without bringing them to trial and against valid Court Orders.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Constitution in Section 153(1)(i) and Part 1 of the Third Schedule thereto establishes the National Judicial Council (NJC) and empowers same to regulate and discipline judges across the Country. The proper path to follow to discipline erring judges will be to forward a petition containing any wrong doing to the NJC along with any evidence in support thereof.

The path not to follow is this Gestapo style invasion in the middle of the night that involves the use of sledgehammers to breakdown gates and front doors for DSS to gain access to the homes.

Nigerians can no longer afford to stand aside and watch the Buhari Administration destroy the foundations of our democracy that we have built for several years. Nigerians have a duty to speak out against this sort of tyranny.

God bless Nigeria.

Signed:

Prince Dayo Adeyeye
National Publicity Secretary

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/10/arrest-of-judges-descent-into-fascism.html

The guy below me just spoke my mind

Buhari should not test the resolve of Nigerians. We are not averse to cleansing of the judiciary, but doing it in a gustapo style like there is a maximum power won't be tolerated.

For the record, I am against anything corruption, I will always call for cleansing of the sector but we have to be careful not to allow the President to Exercise maximum power so as not to create an Hitler.

Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!

Shameless old tyrant that want to drag us years back.
Tufiakwa

It is worthy to note that NEVER in the history of our Country has any President attacked the Judiciary in such a manner. Even the late dictator - General Sani Abacha, whose regime is remembered by many as the second worst regime in Nigerian history, did not carry out such Gestapo style attacks on the members of the Judiciary.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Constitution in Section 153(1)(i) and Part 1 of the Third Schedule thereto establishes the National Judicial Council (NJC) and empowers same to regulate and discipline judges across the Country. The proper path to follow to discipline erring judges will be to forward a petition containing any wrong doing to the NJC along with any evidence in support thereof.

When a man continuously bites more than he can chew he'll likely choke to death of his greed and foolishness.

Tyrants always have their day of disgrace in full measure.

TonyeBarcanista:
Buhari should not test the resolve of Nigerians. We are not averse to cleansing of the judiciary, but doing it in a gustapo style like there is a maximum power won't be tolerated.

For the record, I am against anything corruption, I will always call for cleansing of the sector but we have to be careful not to allow the President to Exercise maximum power so as not to create an Hitler.

Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!

this government is not after any corruption in the judiciary sector. If they are,why haven't they arrest justice Abang and other judges who dances to there tone and dishes out frivolous judgement?



What the want is to instill fear in the judiciary so the will be sure of winning any case when the start clamping down on the opponents against 2019 election.

Am sorry for lame zombies who fail to see the hand writing on the wall.shebi tinuba has been served Amala? Na ewedu remain

Rubbish from the most corrupt party on planet earth.

Why will you not be supporting corrupt judges that are worse than Lucifer. Corrupt judges that rape.d our societal values of justice and fairnes, corrupt judges that are defenders and co-workers of looters.

PDP is to Nigeria what corrupt Judges are to the Judiciary.

mazifrankmore:
this government is not after any corruption in the judiciary sector. If they are,why haven't they arrest justice Abang and other judges who dances to there tone and dishes out frivolous judgement?



What the want is to instill fear in the judiciary so the will be sure of winning any case when the start to clampdown on the opponents against 2019 election.

Am sorry for lame zombies who don't see the hand writing on the wall.shebi tinuba has been served?

Exactly! My question is why is it that the DSS are only gunning after judges that ruled in favor of PDP? Are we saying these are the only bad guys in the sector?

That aside, why invade a man's house in the wee hours of 1am when the law stipulates that a search Warrant can only be executed between 06:00 hours and 18:00 hours?

Secondly, even if they engaged in bribery, bribery is not a treasonable offence in Nigeria. It is their right to first be invited, if they refused invitation then any arrest would be justified. But were they arrested?

My primary concern is that Mr President is trying to arrogate himself maximum power which must be resisted.

One step forward one million step backwards... Buhari is a deadly infection to our democracy all lovers of democracy must come together to cure this!!!

By bringing this attack to the Judiciary,
President Buhari has shown that he has no desire to respect the pillars of our democracy.
He has shown his desire to kill off our democracy and convert it to an autocracy without checks and balances.








Buhari is boko haram.
Boko haram is Buhari

Some paid commentator will make him look as if what is doing is right

He his encouraging anarchy in the land

What happens wen the NJC itself is corrupt?
So a sane govt shud watch as the NJC either shields corrupt judges or give many indicted a slap on the wrist.
Unless we all accept we are running a banana republic,then we agree every man with authority shud do as he/she pleases without fear of repercussion for any criminal activity while in office.
What sane minds shud be asking is that the arresting authority charges these men to court with evidence(s) they claim to have.

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we need to send our scientists abroad to do more researches and develop anti APC zombie pills very fast before 2019 election. to help save our democracy for inevitably collapsed. the buhari zombie virus is still holding a big chunk of our populist.

the act is burglary no doubt about it, pulling down of doors at midnight. that treatment is meant for arm bandits or one who is running away from invitation.

Those hailing Buhari's despotic tendencies will soon cry for him when the table starts to turn on him through the media. As it stands now I don't see him surviving the media war about to be unleashed on him I think the senile part of his life is playing a huge toll on him already.

While it is very Obvious to all that Buhari lack ideas of how to move Nigaria forward, he certainly do not lack Ideas of how to take us back to the stone age.
The worst a corrupt judge can get is dismissal from service, no more as proving the case in front of another Judge is like looking for a Needle in a hay stack.
He has even gone about it all wrongly now, members of the bench knows Buhari is certainly not a Saint.

SuperS1Panther:
[s]Rubbish from the most corrupt party on planet earth.

Why will you not be supporting corrupt judges that are worse than Lucifer. Corrupt judges that rape.d our societal values of justice and fairnes, corrupt judges that are defenders and co-workers of looters.

PDP is to Nigeria what corrupt Judges are to the Judiciary[/s].

I hope you know that Poor Education is Corruption, please go back to School.
Learn to talk when you have something meaningful to say.

The actions of the DSS are truly reminiscent of Nazi's Germany where might was right.
Nigeria is on a slow descent into a Hobbesian state—a state of extreme lawlessness.

I wonder why the fight against corruption is being fought in such Gestapo style with absolute disregard for international best practices.

The leader of a nation must show utmost respect to the laws of the land before he demands same from his subjects.

Change cannot begin with Nigerians when their leaders act with impunity.

By the way, do supporters of these heinous acts spare a thought for the families of the helpless victims of government tyranny and the trauma they went through?

Jirate:
While it is very Obvious to all that Buhari lack ideas of how to move Nigaria forward, he certainly do not lack Ideas of how to take us back to the stone age.
The worst a corrupt judge can get is dismissal from service, no more as proving the case in front of another Judge is like looking for a Niddle in hay stack.
.He has even gone about it all wrongly now, members of the bench knows Buhari is certainly not a Saint.

I see, u have regained ur lost voice after Edo election

Now u want to commit suicide on this thread

Anyway let buhari be a dictator, but let him restore our moral values

So seed of corruption like u, will have no place in my country

9jii:

Useless Ipoo yoot shut up.
Ignorance and hatred dried your Brain

almajir.

If not for lugard would I be sharing a country with people who are backward in every aspect of human endeavour.

Jirate:


I hope you know that Poor Education is Corruption, please go back to School.
Learn to talk when you have something meaningful to say.

seed of corruption

With all ur education, u ended up being a baggage carrier for the pdp

Ur school fees would have been put to best use if it was donated for charity

lustychima:
I see, u have regained ur lost voice after Edo election

Now u want to commit suicide on this thread

Anyway let buhari be a dictator, but let him restore our moral values

So seed of corruption like u, will have no place in my country

olodo ask your bigot of a president to prosecute people like buratai,dambazua and his SSG before you come here to deceive yourself thinking your deceiving your father.

mazifrankmore:
olodo ask your bigot of a president to prosecute people like buratai,dambazua and his SSG before you come here to deceive yourself thinking your deceiving your father.

go play with ur fellow kids

Quote me when u grow up

Name calling retard

mazifrankmore:
almajir.

If not for lugard would I be sharing a country with people who are backward in every aspect of human endeavour.

Useless Babies seller.

Lugard passed us to continue with colonialism of sub human you are. That's why your are still begging us to let you Go.

PDP should please learn to keep quiet! They are part of the problem to be solved! They lack the moral standing to talk on any national issue

we can't accept corrupt Judges, they r bad eggs. Arrest and Jail them

Early this morning, I had only N200 on me. So, I saw this little boy and sent him to buy me porridge and bread.

I waited Shaa... then I saw him coming without porridge nor bread, but he was sucking fãn yogurt with pie. So I asked him where's my porridge he said when he was going to buy the porridge my N200 got missing. So on his way back to tell me my money has got missing, he saw N200 on the floor and used it to buy his yogurt n pie.....

The boy is still receiving treatment sha.

will you help then mute their mouth...