Ogunbeje, who filed a case of fundamental human right, said the police and the section of the media were attacking him for doing his job.
”What we have asked the police to do is a constitutional requirement, that is, anybody who has been arrested should be taken to the court of law and if they don’t have a case against the person, you release the person.
”They went and staged managed media stations to be interviewing Evans to be making him say that he is not aware of the law suit. How can someone who is in custody be able to pick a lawyer? To you the journalist is that possible?
”The family members briefed us and we are doing our job. They call us that we should forge ahead. We have the full backing of the family and I can tell you that authoritatively.
On why he decided to be a counsel to Evans who confessed to being a notorious kidnapper, Ogunbeje insisted that his client is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
”We have asked the Police to charge him to court. If you have to brief me because the police have vilified you, they have criticised you, they have said negative things about you, is that a ground for me to say I am rejecting your brief.
”I am not saying we will represent him at all cost, that we will get him off the hook at all cost, no. We will only represent him within the bounds of the law.
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