eminiscing the events that made up his 30 days in Uyo prison, human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, speaks with BABATUNDE TITILOLA on his experience in prison, observations of the Nigerian Correctional Service and general issues that are truncating a proper criminal justice system obtainable in some other countries What was your experience …
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My One-Month Experience In Prison Dehumanising – Lawyer Jailed For Contempt
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who was jailed for contempt by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, in controversial circumstances on July 27, regained his freedom on Friday. He speaks with GODFREY GEORGE about his one-month prison experience. Would you like to recount what your first day was …
Read More »Detained Lawyer, Effiong Drags Akwa Ibom Chief Judge To Court
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has instituted a legal action against the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, over her refusal to apprise him of his conviction order and copies of court proceedings, despite repeated applications. The human rights lawyer filed a suit at the Federal High Court …
Read More »Judge Jails Human Rights Lawyer In Akwa Ibom
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, has sentenced a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to one-month in prison. Effiong who is handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo disclosed this in a message he posted on his Twitter on Wednesday morning. “I …
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