Mr Falana said the lawyer has been subjected to humiliation by being paraded before prison inmates.
Mr Effiong’s ordeal was disclosed by senior lawyer and rights activist, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, on Thursday via a tweet.
The AAC, in a statement issued on Sunday, condemned the continued incarceration of Mr Effiong by the Akwa Ibom Chief Judge.
The human rights organisation expressed concern “over violent attack by thugs, on Mr Sowore,” saying “Nigerian authorities must immediately release him and bring those attacking him
“The argument that the outgoing CP of Lagos state, AIG Odumosu, can enter any place without being questioned is legally unfounded,” Mr Effiong tweeted.
The Nigerian Army should stop ridiculing itself before the international community.
The army says Mr Agu has committed an act capable of breaching the peace by wearing Biafra regalia in Anambra on Thursday.
Widespread condemnations and dreads of the dark past have greeted Nigerian government-sponsored attack on the novel digital outlet.
A group asked lawmakers to commence impeachment proceedings after the Ebonyi governor defected to APC from the PDP.
