The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it would provide pro bono services for #EndBadGovernance protesters currently facing terrorism charges across the country.
NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, who disclosed this via his X handle on Wednesday, said the NBA would monitor the remaining arraignment of the detained protesters and added that the gesture was to ensure a fair hearing for the detained protesters.
He said, “I have directed the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association to monitor the trials of the #EndBadGovernance protesters. Additionally, I have launched a pro bono support initiative for protesters who lack legal representation.”
The NBA boss further clarified that the association’s Citizens’ Liberties Committee (NBA-CLC) had been tasked with liaising closely with the chairmen and Human Rights Committees of NBA branches in regions where protesters are currently being prosecuted.
According to Osigwe, “This ensures that no defendant suffers injustice. The NBA legal team will continue to monitor court proceedings to ensure that trials are conducted with strict adherence to due process, safeguarding the legal rights of all defendants.
“The Nigerian Bar Association legal teams are in courts and will continue to monitor proceedings to ensure that the rule of law is upheld, the human rights of defendants are protected, and justice is served.”
The Nigerian Police Force is prosecuting some of the protesters over alleged terrorism and other offences.
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