Falana to Sue Prison Officials for Torturing Lawyer Inibehe Effiong

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has vowed to sue prison officials for allegedly torturing lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.

Effiong, an activist and lawyer, is serving a one-month prison sentence for contempt of court after asking the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Ekaette Obot, to recuse herself from a case he is handling.

In a statement Falana said the chief judge had refused to provide Effiong with the certified true copies of the judgment, therefore, delaying his appeal process.

He said the warrant signed by the judge directed that Effiong be held in Ikot Ekpene Correctional Centre, Akwa Ibom throughout the duration of his prison term but the order of the court was secretly varied on Thursday as Effiong was forcefully transferred to Uyo Correctional Centre in handcuffs even though there was no violence on his part.