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Lagos State House Of Assembly Passes Bill Banning The Media Parading Of Suspects In The State
Lagos state house of assembly passed a bill banning the media parading of suspects, police arrests without warrants and arresting family members in lieu of suspects on July 5, 2021 and the bill was assented by the Governor on the 16th of August, 2021.
The bill, which was passed under the leadership of Mudashiru Obasa (Agege 1), the speaker of the house is an amendment of the Lagos State Criminal Justice Law.
The deputy speaker of the house, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni (Lagos Island 1), presided over the Monday sitting that saw to the passage of the bill.
Already assented by the state governor, the bill will stop the police from parading suspects before the media.
According to section 9(a) of the newly passed bill, “as from the commencement of this law, the police shall refrain from parading any suspect before the media.”
Parade of suspects before the media in Nigeria has always been a point of debate.
Several lawyers, human right activists and civil society organisations have called for its end saying it does not protect the human rights of suspects.
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