Buhari speaks on arrest of judges; says corruption, not judiciary under attack [DETAILS]
President Muhammadu Buhari has made his first official reaction to the arrest of seven senior judges between Friday night and Saturday morning. Mr. Buhari said the raids on the judges residence by the State Security Service, SSS, was an assault on corruption and not on the judiciary. Seven judges, including two of the Supreme Court, were arrested in the raids, condemned by lawyers and rights groups, and are expected to be charged to court from tomorrow. The president in a statement by his media adviser, Garba Shehu, described the raids as ‘surgical’ saying due process was followed in the arrests. “The Presidency has received assurances from the DSS that all due processes of the law, including the possession of search and arrest warrants were obtained before the searches,” he said. Read Mr. Shehu’s full statement below: The Presidency assures that the President reserves his highest respect for the institution of the judiciary as the third arm of government. To this end, the P...