The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has warned the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies against abusing the rights of citizens.
MURIC made this declaration while reacting to the failed attempt by the DSS to arrest a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday.
Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola noted that what happened on Thursday is a violation of El-Rufai’s right to self-dignity as guaranteed in the constitution.
Akintola stressed that the Nigerian constitution guarantees freedom of movement.
“What happened at the airport yesterday was a violation of El-Rufai’s right to self-dignity as guaranteed in Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). It was an undisguised and unconstitutional attempt at public humiliation. It was most uncivilized, inhuman and degrading.
”MURIC strongly denounces the manner the operation was conducted. It was rowdy, disorderly and melodramatic. The airport scene lacked decorum. It was crude and blown out of proportion.
”It must be mentioned that Section 41 of the same Constitution guarantees freedom of movement in and out of the country and also within for every Nigerian citizen. The last time we checked, El-Rufai was still a Nigerian citizen,” the statement said.
El-Rufai: Do not abuse citizens’ rights – MURIC warns DSS, other security agencies
