NBA Benin (LON BAR) calls for compensation for.attacked peaceful protesters, families

Nigerian Bar Association,Benin Branch -the Lion Bar recently Intervenes in the release of over 27 ENDSARS Protesters detained in various police detention facilities and reiterates the Rights of Citizens to Protests.

The Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Benin Branch- (the Lion Bar) has Intervened in the Release of 27 ENDSARS Protesters recently.

Their release was secured after an interface between the Chairman of the NBA Benin Branch (true Lion Bar and the Branch) EXCO and the Lawyers- Friendly Commissioner of Police ,Edo State ,Johnson Babatunde Kokumo .The 27 Protesters were released forthwith and unconditionally following the above indicated Interventions. Recall that the President of the Bar, Olumide Akpata, the Benin branch Chairman, Pius Oiwoh and the Hon. Attorney General Edo State, Prof Yinka Omorogbe had also previously intervened in the release of protesters.

The Nigerian Bar Association,NBA Benin Branch -the Lion Bar reiterates the rights of Citizens to freedom of Association, Peaceful Assembly, Freedom of Expression and peaceful protests as enshrined in the Chapter Four of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999 (As Amended).

In furtherance of this conviction ,the NBA Benin-the Lion Bar has in place the Office of the Bar Public Defender chaired by Matthew Edaghese which has been Central in the Bar, Protecting the rights of Citizens and in this period, protecting the rights of protesters.

The NBA Benin -the Lion Bar appeals for a for a peaceful protest this period and insists that those who attacked peaceful protesters recently in Benin City should be brought to book and that the victims and the families of the victims be adequately compensated .


Signed :

Pius Idemudia Oiwoh,AICMC,
Chairman,NBA Benin ,the Lion Bar,


Andrew O. Lawani,
Secretary ,
NBA Benin,the Lion Bar.