Falana leads Lagos NBA in protest against harassment of lawyers by police

A human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday, led members of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to protest against brutality of lawyers in the state.

The senior lawyer, who spoke during the protest at the headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, called on the Nigeria Police Force to conduct proper investigations into the case of brutality against lawyers in the state.

The protest followed the unlawful arrest and detention of a lawyer, Olumide Sonupe, by the police in the state.