Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has condemned Nigerian prison officials for shaving off the beard of Inibehe Effiong in prison. SaharaReporters reported on Thursday that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State assaulted and tortured Effiong, using blunt instruments to forcibly shave off his beard. Inibehe was jailed by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot for alleged contempt. The lawyer was on Wednesday secretly transferred from the Ikot Ekpene Medium Security Custodial Center to Uyo Custodial Center.
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