Lawyer Inibehe Effiong has challenged Police PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi to back up his recent statement with a written law as he dismisses the PRO’s claims.
He said to be clear, raining c¥rses on someone is not a criminal offence, and he challenge the Force PRO to cite any law that supports his statement.
By virtue of Section 36 (12) of the Nigerian Constitution, for an act or omission of be termed a crime, it must be expressly and specifically defined as such under a written law.
This Force PRO has a history of inventing imagery offences from his head.
Also, c¥rses do not constitute threat to the life of the person that is c¥rsed.
c¥rses do not have effect or value in the eyes of the law for the simple reason that they are premised on superstition, or at best the supernatural forces.
For example, telling someone “it shall not be well with you” is a prayer; prayer can be positive or negative. Wishing someone evil is also not a matter for legal redress.
The law does not concern itself with trifling things or spiritual matters.