The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the identification and prosecution of men of the Department of State Services (DSS) who desecrated the temple of Justice, Federal High Court, Abuja, in course of re-arresting Omoyele Sowore, Friday.

This is as the Commission joined in support of the barrage of condemnations over the undemocratic disposition exhibited by the Department of State Services on the re-arrest of the arrow head of the #RevolutionNow campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, who doubles as Publisher of Sahara Reporters.

A statement from the office of the Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said the Commission has watched with dismay the conduct of law enforcement officers in facie curie yesterday Friday 6th Dec 2019 at the Federal High court Abuja.

It reiterates the need for law enforcement officials to understand that to qualify as law enforcement agents, they must first of all be law abiding and not be above the law.

The statement stressed that: “As officials paid with tax payers money, there is no room for impunity and utter disregard for the constitution.

” Our democracy is founded on the principle of separation of powers and all citizens including law enforcement officials must understand the implications of that and are enjoined to respect the law and the constitution in the enforcement of the law.

“Accordingly, the Commission directs all the relevant agencies of government to arrest and try all law enforcement officers involved in the desecration of the hallowed chambers of the federal high court Abuja on Friday 6th Dec 2019 for contempt in the face of the court.

“They should be tried and this should serve as a reminder to all law enforcement agents that they must obey the law in carrying out their law enforcement duties.

“They must enforce the law within the law. Impunity by law enforcement officials cannot be indulged in our democracy because impunity uproots the very foundation of our constitution and our democracy.”