Dr Emmmanuel Dr
Fashakin, a USA based medical doctor and licensed attorney, was allegedly
arrested this morning on arrival from USA on the order of President Goodluck
Jonathan. Former Minister Nasir El-Rufai,
tweets that he was arrested for criticising President Goodluck Jonathan online.
In his petition written to the Director General ,State Security
Service ,SSS, Human Rights And Pro-Democracy Activist ,Barrister
Bamidele Aturu stressed that : ‘’We
need to stress clearly that the power or duty of the Service and other security
agencies to combat crimes is not under challenge or in question. Nevertheless,
crimes cannot be fought outside the dictates of the rule of law and all known
and time-honoured principles of legality. There can be no room for politically
motivated arrests and detention based on one’s opinions and worldview. That is
only possible in totalitarian states, which Nigeria has clearly is not
and the descent into which we shall resist vehemently. ‘’
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