The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)’s position that excessively stringent bail conditions undermine the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty has received strong backing from Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Abiodun Layonu. Speaking exclusively with the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday on measures to curb unnecessary pre-trial detention, Layonu stressed that criminal investigations must be conducted promptly […] The post Bail should not become punishment before trial – SAN appeared first on Tribune Online .