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Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Motion Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigeria Police Power of brutalising Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Emmanuel Kanu, and a number of other others whereas in detention.
Sowore made the allegation in an announcement on Wednesday, following his assembly with the detained people who have been arrested throughout the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at Kuje Jail.
He revealed that he met with Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, Barrister Knowledge Okere, and 10 different protesters, all of whom have been reportedly manhandled by safety operatives.
“We had a productive assembly immediately with Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Emmanuel Kanu, Barr. Knowledge Okere, and 10 others who have been arrested and brutalised by the Nigeria Police Power for collaborating in a peaceable #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at Kuje Jail,”.
He added that regardless of their ordeal, the detainees remained resilient and in excessive spirits, vowing to proceed their marketing campaign towards injustice and oppression.
“Regardless of the challenges they face, they’re all in excessive spirits as we push for his or her launch to proceed the battle towards oppression,” he stated.
Sowore, nonetheless, expressed dismay that after their assembly on Monday, the police allegedly subjected the detainees to additional inhumane remedy, together with using teargas inside police premises earlier than transferring them to the infamous Particular Anti-Theft Squad (SARS) detention facility, referred to as “Abattoir.”
“Sadly, the FCT Police Command additional maltreated them after we parted methods, by closely unleashing tear fuel towards them inside their premises earlier than detaining them on the infamous SARS Abattoir,” he alleged.
The activist condemned the police’s dealing with of the protesters, describing it as a gross violation of human rights and an try to silence lawful agitation.