Popular social activist and
co-convener of ‘our mumu don do’ crusade, Prince Deji Adeyanju, has been
arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force.
Adeyanju, had arrived the Force
Headquarters, where he was organising a peaceful rally in protest of the
alleged involvement of the Police in the siege on the Akwa Ibom House of
Assembly Complex on Tuesday before he was reportedly picked.
Though no official statement from
the Police authority on his arrest, but a source at the rally ground said the
Kogi-born activist had been whisked to the FCT command of the Force, where he
is expected to be arraigned in court immediately.
Members of the Police Force were
alleged to have provided coverage for 5 out of the 25 members of the Akwa Ibom
Assembly, on Tuesday, to carry out a botched impeachment exercise against the
state Governor, Udom Emmanuel.
Irked by the allegation of police
involvement in the Tuesday’s debacle, Adeyanju took to his social media handles
and accused the security agency of complicity.
”What makes DEMOCRACY democracy
is when institutions of state don’t take sides with political parties. The
shameless taking side of the Police in Akwa Ibom House of Assembly invasion is
unacceptable. They are planning same in Benue”.
”The Police as an independent
institution must always act responsibly and autonomously without any
interference from vested interests “Aso Rock” and anti democratic forces who
are bent on truncating our democracy.
“This is why we protest at 11am
today. #PoliceNotPoliticians”.
Adeyanju therefore, mobilised for
a peaceful rally to be held at the Force Headquarters Wednesday by 11am, in a
protest tagged, #PoliceNotPoliticians.
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