Solomon Adun Asemota
Solomon Adun Asemota SAN (born December 8, 1938) is a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist. He is the founder and principal partner of the law firm of Solomon Asemota & Co. He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1986. Early life and education Solomon Adun Asemota was born on December 8, 1938, in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Southern Nigeria. His early formal education began in 1945 at St. Luke School, Jos, before he completed his secondary school education in 1948 at Immaculate Conception College, Benin City. He attended Southern Police College, Ikeja, Lagos (1959–1960) (Cadet Sub-Inspectors’ Course) before going to Wakefield Police College, Yorkshire, England, in 1962 for Advanced Police Training and Scottish Police College, Kincardine, Scotland, in 1969 for Senior Officers Training in organisation and management. He attended the University of Lagos between 1964 and 1969, where he obtained his Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree in 1969. In 1970, he was called to bar and became a barrister at Law after completing his studies at the Nigerian Law School. Career The Nigerian Police Force He was enlisted in the Nigerian Police Force as a Cadet Sub-Inspector: (course no. 6) in 1959. After training,