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Training on the Implementation of the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS) in the FCT Thursday 31 st October 2019 Sharing the NBA Ikorodu Experience By Ba yo Akinlade, Esq Chairman, NBA Ikorodu Branch 08065172866, bayoace@gmail.com LA

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Training on the Implementation of the Police Duty Solicitors’ Scheme (PDSS) in the FCT Thursday 31st October 2019

Sharing the NBA Ikorodu Experience

By Ba yo Akinlade, Esq Chairman, NBA Ikorodu Branch 08065172866, bayoace@gmail.com

LA LACON ON/EU/ /EU/ BC RoL

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HOW NBA IKORODU BRANCH STARTED PDSS

 Established a Committee within the Branch called: The Police and Other Law Enforcement Intervention Committee  Appointed a Coordinator within the Committee to Coordinate all PDSS activities

Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

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HOW PDSS STARTED….CONTD

 Organized a sensitization workshop for lawyers and representatives from the Police  Embarked

an awareness campaign by reaching out to PCRC leaders and attending their meetings  Visited all police formations within Ikorodu to introduce our members

Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

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Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

GENERAL EXPERINCES:

 Some DPOs and other senior officers within the police stations claimed the were not aware of Police Force Order No. 20  Some DPOs required a signal from the Area Commander to allow our volunteers provide free legal services  To make PDSS work, we had to organize volunteers to adopt Police Stations closest to were they reside or where their offices were located

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Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

GENERAL EXPERINCES: TO Make it Work….CONTD

 We organized a few training workshops, shared experiences and focused on our attitude towards the Police  Our Volunteers remained neutral in carrying

ut their responsibilities

 Partnered with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, OPD and the Lagos State Judiciary (Magistrates): Volunteer lawyers accompany Magistrates to visit police stations statewide

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OSJI, LACON & PZ Cussons Support PDSS

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We printed banners, flyers and engaged in at least one community intervention program every other month

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Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

PART 2: WHAT HAS NOT WORKED

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Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

Approaching the Police Station as a

Lawyer: Never approach the Police as a

Lawyer. Go as a Legal Aid Service

Provider

Going Alone: Avoid this if possible
Taking Sides: Avoid giving extensive or

detailed Legal Advice. Remember, you are a FACILITATOR and not a Legal Representative to the Suspect

Complainant WHAT YOU MUST NOT DO

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Bayo Akinlade, Esq

PDSS: An NBA Ikorodu Branch’s Experience

LACON/EU/BC RoLAC

 Avoid arguments with the Police or Complainants  Don’t let the Police know when you are Visiting the Station  Don’t be too familiar with the Police  Don’t operate in a particular Police Station for too long: Avoid the “Resident Lawyer” stigma WHAT YOU MUST NOT DO…Contd

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Training on the Implementation of the Police Duty Solicitors’ Scheme (PDSS) in the FCT

THANK YOU

Ba yo Akinlade, Esq Chairman, NBA Ikorodu Branch 08065172866, bayoace@gmail.com

LA LACON ON/EU/ /EU/ BC RoL