Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has commented on the resistance to arrest by former Governor Yahaya Bello, with the assistance of his successor Governor Ododo in Kogi State. Falana's remarks were made during an encounter between Bello and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, as depicted in a recent YouTube video by Channels TV. Falana drew a comparison to a similar incident in America, where security agents resorted to setting fire to a house in order to apprehend a criminal suspect who resisted arrest. In Nigeria, Falana explained that security agencies are legally obligated, under the Criminal Justice Act, to enter a suspect's residence if they are traced there and bring them to court. Consequently, the actions of the officers who colluded with Governor Ododo to prevent Bello's arrest were considered obstruction of justice, a serious offense. Nonetheless, Falana applauded the EFCC's leadership for exercising restraint and refraining from using force to enforce the arrest warrant.
According to Femi Falana, a criminal suspect in America resisted arrest, leading to security agents setting fire to the house. As a result, the suspect had no choice but to flee and was eventually apprehended. In Nigeria, Falana explained that the Criminal Justice Act mandates security agencies to enter a suspect's residence, bring them out, and take them to court if they are traced there. Therefore, the officers who conspired with the current governor to prevent the arrest of Yahaya Bello have committed an offense known as obstruction of justice.
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