“Nigerian big man, Ned Nwoko has instigated the jailing of a Tiktoker called Tumma. I represented Tumma in court. Sowore was present in his usual selfless resistance against injustice and oppression . The police even subtly told Sowore to abandon the case, to him, it wasn’t worth it, but Sowore emphasized that every Nigerian is entitled to fair treatment. I challenged the Magistrate on the propriety of the remand order granted to the prosecutor. I told her that it was inappropriate for her to issue a remand order to the investigators who claimed that they have not finished investigating the offense Tumma committed. I told her that it is inappropriate to jail Tumma because every Nigerian has a right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. I reiterated that every Nigerian also has a right to liberty and fair hearing. I told her that it will be unfair to jail a a Nigerian simply because a person of influence lodged a complaint against a common citizen, also Especially because the police claimed that they have not found any charge against Tumma. The police prosecutor attempted to blackmail me in court, he suggest that the magistrate should even try me for contempt of court for making the points I made because he couldn’t imagine someone challenging his enablers. I urged the magistrate to dispel the impression that she is colluding with the police prosecutor and handling a matter emotionally rather than legally. She refused to accede to my prayers that she should reverse the remand order. Whatever arrangements that was made seem to be more concrete that the position of the laws with which I confronted the magistrate. Tumma has been previously detained for 50days by these same people who do not have regard for the constitutional right of Nigerians. He refused to succumb to oppression, rather he courageously fought back his oppressors and now they have continued to use state institutions against him. I wish our leaders would treat all its citizens equally, I wish that state apparatus would not be used to intimidate and bully common men.I wish the law enforcement agencies, the police, would divert their energy to dealing with issues of insecurity like the ugly incident in Benue State where over 200 Nigerian were killed for nothing.
I pray that Nigeria does not continue in this trajectory that a big man can orchestrate the arrest and detention of anybody anytime he wishes.”—Barr. Musa, Tuna's legal representative
I pray that Nigeria does not continue in this trajectory that a big man can orchestrate the arrest and detention of anybody anytime he wishes.”—Barr. Musa, Tuna's legal representative
“Nigerian big man, Ned Nwoko has instigated the jailing of a Tiktoker called Tumma. I represented Tumma in court. Sowore was present in his usual selfless resistance against injustice and oppression . The police even subtly told Sowore to abandon the case, to him, it wasn’t worth it, but Sowore emphasized that every Nigerian is entitled to fair treatment. I challenged the Magistrate on the propriety of the remand order granted to the prosecutor. I told her that it was inappropriate for her to issue a remand order to the investigators who claimed that they have not finished investigating the offense Tumma committed. I told her that it is inappropriate to jail Tumma because every Nigerian has a right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. I reiterated that every Nigerian also has a right to liberty and fair hearing. I told her that it will be unfair to jail a a Nigerian simply because a person of influence lodged a complaint against a common citizen, also Especially because the police claimed that they have not found any charge against Tumma. The police prosecutor attempted to blackmail me in court, he suggest that the magistrate should even try me for contempt of court for making the points I made because he couldn’t imagine someone challenging his enablers. I urged the magistrate to dispel the impression that she is colluding with the police prosecutor and handling a matter emotionally rather than legally. She refused to accede to my prayers that she should reverse the remand order. Whatever arrangements that was made seem to be more concrete that the position of the laws with which I confronted the magistrate. Tumma has been previously detained for 50days by these same people who do not have regard for the constitutional right of Nigerians. He refused to succumb to oppression, rather he courageously fought back his oppressors and now they have continued to use state institutions against him. I wish our leaders would treat all its citizens equally, I wish that state apparatus would not be used to intimidate and bully common men.I wish the law enforcement agencies, the police, would divert their energy to dealing with issues of insecurity like the ugly incident in Benue State where over 200 Nigerian were killed for nothing.
I pray that Nigeria does not continue in this trajectory that a big man can orchestrate the arrest and detention of anybody anytime he wishes.”—Barr. Musa, Tuna's legal representative
