The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested the father of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), after officers stormed the family’s residence in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
According to reports, Adeyemi’s father was arrested alongside a family friend who had visited the home on Monday morning. The incident reportedly left Adeyemi’s elderly mother traumatised.
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, confirmed the arrest while speaking to The PUNCH, describing the police action as unlawful.
Falana questioned the legal basis for arresting the suspect’s father, insisting that there is no provision in Nigerian law permitting substituted or proxy arrests.
“The father has been arrested. There is no legal basis for substituted arrests. The young man has promised to show up in court, so why arrest his father?” Falana said.
The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations involving Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who has been identified as the Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
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