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The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni ordered the arrest and detention of the officers that asssualted the Lagos Lawyer
On April 9, 2016, Sunday Elimihe, a Lagos based Legal practitioner was brutally assaulted by Policemen attached to the Onipanu Police division over his refusal to pay a bribe of N1000. He has reportedly lost his eyesight.
The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni ordered the arrest and detention of the officers that asssualted the Lagos Lawyer
2016-04-09
Lagos, Nigeria
Policemen attached to Onipanu Police Division, Lagos
Section 34 of the constitution guarantees the dignity of every citizen, adding that no person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment
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