Abstract
Unlawful arrests, torture and extra-judicial killings are acts violative of the constitutional rights to personal liberty, human dignity and life guaranteed under sections 35, 34 and 33 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, as amended. Hence efforts to combat this culture of impunity being promoted by law enforcement, and security agents in Nigeria is very laudable, constitutionals and consistent with Nigeria’s human rights treaty obligations. Law enforcement practices must conform to the basic principles of legality, necessity and proportionally. Any law enforcement practice must have its basis in law. Recourse to it must be unavoidable, given the circumstances of a particular case in hand, and its impact must be appropriate in relation to the seriousness of the offence and the legitimate objective to be achieved. The relationship between law enforcement practices and the perception and experience of rights and freedoms and/or the quality of life in general within a society are subjects that still receive insufficient thought and attention.
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