The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed the Federal Government over what he described as the growing culture of unlawful detention in Nigeria.
Speaking at the 23rd Annual Trust Dialogue held in Abuja on Thursday, El-Rufai warned that the practice undermines democracy and erodes public trust in government.
He emphasised that the justice system should serve to protect citizens rather than instill fear in them.
“The law should protect citizens, not terrify them like what is happening in Nigeria. Detention without court order must end,” El-Rufai said.
According to him, the continued holding of individuals without due process violates fundamental human rights and contradicts the principles of the rule of law enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution.
The former FCT minister stressed that no society can thrive where security agencies operate outside legal boundaries, adding that the misuse of state power to intimidate or suppress citizens weakens democratic institutions.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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