In yet another chilling display of contempt for the rule of law, officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been accused of deliberately sabotaging the bail process for Barrister Aloy Ejimakor and Emmanuel “FineBoy” Kanu, who were arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja.
Ejimakor, a respected constitutional lawyer and lead counsel to detained IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his brother were reportedly unlawfully arrested for participating in a peaceful protest demanding Kanu’s release.
But what unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja today has left legal observers stunned and outraged.
According to court sources, when the defense team filed a bail application, the police prosecution unit flatly refused to accept service of the court summons which is a move many described as a calculated attempt to stall justice and prolong the duo’s illegal detention.
“This is not just lawlessness; it is arrogance in uniform,” said one furious legal practitioner who witnessed the unfolding drama. “They are deliberately defying the court to keep Ejimakor and his brother behind bars. It’s a disgrace to our democracy.”
What made the situation even more absurd, sources said, was that police officials claimed confusion over Ejimakor’s name, saying they could not accept the document because they “thought Aloy was Aliyu.”
“Imagine the level of desperation — they claimed they didn’t know who ‘Aloy’ was,” one member of the defense team told reporters. “Today, we found out they were so desperate that they thought ‘Aloy’ for ‘Aliyu.’ It would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic.”
Observers say the incident underscores the deepening crisis in Nigeria’s justice system, where state actors openly flout judicial procedures without consequence.
“This is not just about Ejimakor or Nnamdi Kanu,” said a human rights activist reacting to the development. “It’s about a system that has normalized impunity and is choking the very spirit of justice. When the police start mocking court processes, what hope is left for ordinary citizens?”
Calls are now growing for the Inspector-General of Police and the Minister of Justice to urgently intervene and restore credibility to the system.
As of press time, the Federal High Court is expected to reconvene later in the week to deliberate on the matter amid what many have called a test case for the soul of Nigeria’s democracy and the independence of its judiciary.
