Sentences with phrase «continued detention»
"Continued detention" refers to the act of keeping someone in custody or confinement for an extended period of time. It means that a person is being held or imprisoned for a longer duration without being released. Full definition
Despite this, the police officer continued the detention, questioning the accused and eventually searching the vehicle.
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The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has decried the indiscriminate arrest and continued detention of former Governors of Benue and Niger states, Mr. Gabriel Suswam and Dr. Babangida Aliyu.
Col. Ashinze is praying the court to order EFCC and the authorities of the Nigerian Army to release forthwith, his personal effects, documents and properties which were illegally, wrongfully and unlawfully seized from him without any warrant, during his arrest and continued detention since December 23, last year.
Moreover, diplomats are told that the Immigration and Naturalization Service, whose charges of visa or residence violations usually become the vehicle for continued detentions, can not deport foreigners, even when ordered to do so by a court, if the Federal Bureau of Investigation decides it needs to question a detainee further.
A total of 14 artists has written an open letter to the Guardian, in which they condemn Cuban artist Tania Bruguera's continued detention in her home country.
The Army Officer, who had worked at a time, in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and was temporarily attached to the Defence Intelligence Agency (NIA) wants the court to declare that his arrest, detention and continued detention from 23rd December last year till date by the Respondents, without reasons and granting him administrative bail within 24 hours of his arrest and detention are illegal, wrongful, unlawful and constitute a blatant violation of his fundamental rights.
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
While saying he could attest to the character of Fani - kayode, who he said won't jump bail, he however questioned the rationale behind the former minister's continued detention since the EFCC has resolved to arraign him on November 10.
But, «may demand» implies a duty to provide the information, and failure to do so would probably be a basis for continued detention and for an obstruction of a police officer charge.
The widow of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo said that after eight years of house arrest she is ready to «die at home» in protest of her continuing detention by Chinese authorities, a report said Wednesday.
While we welcome this news, we remain concerned at the continued detention of Amin Khaki and long - term prisoners like Behnam Irani and Farshi Fathi - all of whom who have been unjustly detained.
Was I funding the Shiite Muslims when I condemned the killings of El - Zakzaky followers in Zaria and his continued detention?
This is equally following the killing of eight members of the the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in Aba by the military during their peaceful protest over the continued detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu on Monday,
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, are currently protesting at Utako area of Abuja, over the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El - Zakzaky.
Evans, in a suit filed on Wednesday, claimed that his continued detention without being charged to court is an infringement on his fundamental human rights.
He added that the continued detention of Dasuki highlighted the powerlessness of the court, saying the court granted the ex-NSA bail but he was not allowed to enjoy the bail.
DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has warned that continued detention of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh was designed by the Federal Government to gag the mouthpiece of the opposition.
The Deputy President of the Senate who was speaking in the light of the continued detention of Metuh, Senator Ekweremadu said,» the continued detention of the PDP mouthpiece was an attempt to gag the opposition and therefore unhealthy for democracy.»
ABUJA - DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has warned that continued detention of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh was designed by the Federal Government to gag the mouthpiece of the opposition.
On the continued detention of Aliyu, Fayose maintained that investigating allegations of corruption does not empower the EFCC or any security agency to detain any Nigeria indefinitely without trial.
Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, denied claims it was on a witchhunt of leaders of the opposition PDP after its continued detention of Metuh and release of Jafaru Isa, an All Progressives Congress chieftain.
Ozekhome said, «The continuing detention of the former governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam constitutes a violation of his fundamental human rights.»
Okoroba community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has protested police arrest and continued detention of its six indigenes over alleged case of murder.
Ozekhome also pointed out that the continuing detention of Suswam without recourse to Court or due process of law constitutes a violation of his fundamental human rights guaranteed under Section 35 (1)(c) and (4) and 44 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and is therefore illegal and unconstitutional.
In his new suit also marked FHC / L / CS / 1012 / 2017 and with the same persons as respondents, the applicant is seeking a declaration that his continued detention since June 10 without arraignment, violates his fundamental rights as guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution.
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops are on standby in Abuja, ready to move in against members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites), who have been carrying out persistent violent protests in the Federal Capital Territory over the continued detention of their spiritual leader, Sheikh...
Evans, through his lawyer had filed a N300m lawsuit against the police, challenging his continued detention since June 10 without arraignment.
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops are on standby in Abuja, ready to move in against members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites), who have been carrying out persistent violent protests in the Federal Capital Territory over the continued detention of their spiritual leader, Sheikh El - Zakzaky by the federal government.
Evans contended that his continued detention by the respondents since June 10, without a charge, or release on bail, is an infringement on his fundamental rights.
By Henry Umoru ABUJA - DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has warned that continued detention of the National Publicity Secretary of...
«I believe the British government through MI5 has been complicit in his arrest, complicit in his illegal rendition, complicit in his continuing detention and have failed with their moral responsibility to see his early release,» Mr Davey told Today.
A faction of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, said Wednesday that the much - publicized meeting scheduled to take place in Owerri, Imo State, could not hold because of the continued detention of the director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
«The continued detention of Kanu, non compliance with Biafra demands will continue to haunt, frustrate and diminish Nigeria's image before the international community.»
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that the continued detention of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,...
And in October, foreign secretary Margaret Beckett said the continuing detention of prisoners there without access to a fair trial - most face military tribunal - was «unacceptable in terms of human rights» and «ineffective in terms of counter-terrorism».
A suit filed on Monday challenging the continued detention of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been called for withdrawal by its initiator, Ebun - Olu Adegboruwa.
Though the charge against Metuh has not been assigned to any judge for his arraignment, however, Justice Okon Abang, yesterday, adjourned till January 20 to hear the suit challenging the continued detention of the PDP spokesman in EFCC custody.
It observed that «the continued detention of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, for nearly 10 days in clear breach of his fundamental human rights and reiterates its earlier call on the anti graft body to release him unconditionally with immediate effect».
The plaintiff, therefore asked the court to declare his arrest and continued detention «as unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal null and void».
Onigbanjo contended that the continued detention of Justice Ofili - Ajumogobia in the EFCC custody was a violation of her fundamental rights.
Sequel to the continued detention of the immediate past governor of Plateau State and senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang by the EFCC, his aide on...
«The continued detention of the leader of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El - Zakzaky, is another case of shameful disregard for human rights and due process.
Human rights advocate, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has commended members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) for staging a protest against the continued detention of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has refuted claims that it was deliberately clamping down on leaders of the opposition PDP after its continued detention of Metuh and release of Jafaru Isa, an All Progressives Congress chieftain.
This was just as the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, said that the continued detention of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is due to his unwillingness to admit and return the «over N400 million» he allegedly received from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
This is even as the Army revealed that an investigative panel has been set up to look into the alleged killing of members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, protesting the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, Radio Biafra Director, in Aba, Abia State.
He is also praying the court to declare that his continued detention is a violation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Charter of 1970.
The family of Dr. Raymond Dokpesi has cried out over the continued detention of their bread winner.
«This office is therefore persuaded that the continued detention of Chief Metuh is ostensibly part of the plot by the APC to silence or keep the opposition spokesperson out of circulation for obvious reasons of clipping the wings of the opposition PDP,» the statement ended.