The Amnesty International (AI), has condemned the ambush and eventual arrest of Omoyele Sowore in court on Friday.
It lamented that prospect for accountability and justice was being rapidly eroded by the Nigerian government.
Programmes Manager, Amnesty International Nigeria, Seun Bakare, said in a statement released on Saturday that ”the attempted abduction and eventual rearrest of prisoners of conscience Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, including the desecration of the Nigerian judiciary by officials of the State Security Service, tells a bigger story of impunity and flagrant disregard for the rule of law by the Nigerian government.
“In a country where the government picks and chooses what court orders to obey, no one has hope of lawful protection under the law.
“The prospect for accountability and justice is fast eroding as the government has repeatedly demonstrated an unwilling ability to uphold human rights and justice.
“Despite Nigeria’s overwhelming ratification of human rights treaties and commitments at international and regional levels, human rights defenders and activist continue to face attacks, harassment and intimidation.”
Amnesty International charged that “Nigerian government has clear national and international obligations to promote, protect, respect and fulfil human rights.“
