The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring the police henceforth from parading suspects before the media. The bill was passed yesterday at a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, on behalf of the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Section 9(A) of the newly passed bill states: “As from the commencement of this law, the police shall refrain from parading any suspect before the media.” The bill also stipulates conditions under which a policeman can arrest without a warrant,...