As reported by the daily mail:
"Armed operatives of the State Security Service (Nigeria's secret service) invaded the venue, abducted our clients and took them away to an undisclosed place," he said.
Falana, however, called for his clients to be either released from "illegal custody" or charged within 48 hours, threatening court action "to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights to personal liberty".
The leaders have not been in contact with their families or legal team, he said.
A human-rights lawyer representing English-speaking Cameroonian separatists said Thursday the group had been arrested by Nigeria's secret service and were being held "illegally", calling on the government to probe their disappearance.
Femi Falana said Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, the president of the anglophone separatist movement in Cameroon, and nine others were detained at a hotel in Abuja last weekend."Armed operatives of the State Security Service (Nigeria's secret service) invaded the venue, abducted our clients and took them away to an undisclosed place," he said.
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| Nigeria's Foreign Minister Speaks On The Arrest Of Ambazonia President |
The intelligence agency has denied any arrests but rumours have swirled about the men's possible whereabouts. Nigeria's foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday told reporters he had met the security agencies and said questions remained about the identity of those detained.
"I don't know whether to call it an arrest or it could be people just called in for questioning or whatever. The investigations are ongoing," he said after a cabinet meeting.
"I don't know whether to call it an arrest or it could be people just called in for questioning or whatever. The investigations are ongoing," he said after a cabinet meeting.
Falana, however, called for his clients to be either released from "illegal custody" or charged within 48 hours, threatening court action "to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights to personal liberty".
The leaders have not been in contact with their families or legal team, he said.
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