The above video shows how Nigeria police destroys properties in lagos as a result of the Lockdown.
İs your fundamental right to move freely being violated ? See what the law has to say about freedom of movement.
No doubt, the right to freedom of movement is guaranteed to every citizen of Nigeria under section 41 of the 1999 Constitution and also under the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
Though every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria, but this right is not absolute.
In a time of war, or emergency situation, the government is empowered to perform actions or impose policies that it would normally not be permitted to undertake.
The president is empowered under section 305 of the constitution of Nigeria to declare state of emergency in the wake of natural disaster, medical pandemic/epidemic, civil unrest, or armed conflict. Such declarations alert citizens to change their normal behavior and orders government agencies to implement emergency plans.
States of emergency can also be used as a rationale or pretext for suspending rights and freedoms guaranteed under a country's constitution or basic law, sometimes through martial law or revoking habeas corpus. The procedure for and legality of doing so vary by country.
In this break of covid-19, a community reading of section 41 and section 305 of the constitution comes to play, and of course section 41 has to bow for section 305 in the interest of the public safety.
The act of the law enforcement agencies in clamping down on public gathering and pubs is within the confines and ambits of the law. Respect government orders for lock-down.
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Oscar Mba
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