• October 25, 2016
  • Posted by: Stephen Azubuike
  • Category: Case Law Blog
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On duty on religious leaders to protect their followers and treat them humanely

Ezeugo v. State [2013] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1360) 508 at 570 paras. B-C, per Jauro, JCA:

“Before I draw the curtain, I must by way of parenthesis observe that the facts of this case are so miserable, sordid, and morbid, reflecting the moral decay of the age in which we live. The appellant, a religious leader, instead of protecting and guiding his followers, has turned round, brutalising them, setting them ablaze, roasting an innocent soul to death and offering them stone when they desire bread and scorpion when they demand fish. It is indeed sad and unfortunate.”

Notes:

At the other end, followers should learn to stop following blindly! The vulnerability of people in spiritual matters has remained a serious issue. To what extent can the Government interfere without unduly tampering with the right to religion? The point must however be made that the fundamental right to worship cannot stand against the core mandate of the Government in guaranteeing adequate protection of lives and property.
 


Stephen Azubuike
Author: Stephen Azubuike
Stephen is a lawyer with expertise in Commercial Dispute Resolution and Technology Law practice. He is a Partner at Infusion Lawyers. He has successfully argued cases from the High Courts of various jurisdictions to the Appellate Courts on behalf of financial institutions, other corporate bodies and multinationals. He has advised a number of both established and startup tech companies. He tweets @siazubuike.

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