The Nigerian police on Wednesday laid a siege to the offices of news platform, Sahara Reporters; and rights group,CDHR...
One of the two fully loaded police van stationed opposite civic media lab office where Sahara Reporters is popularly assumed to be domiciled at ikeja GRAThe Nigerian police on Wednesday laid a siege to the offices of news platform, Sahara Reporters; and rights group,Fully armed police contingents arrived at about 6 a.m. at the national secretariat of CDHR at Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja and the office of Civic Media Lab at Isaac John, GRA Ikeja where Sahara Reporters is assumed to be domiciled.
“They banged on our gate but nobody came out. They started harassing people in front of our office, passersby who were just going about their duties. The reporter, who said he was just arriving for work and had not accessed the building, said a few workers were able to sneak out when the police left their gate for a few minutes.
“But to now reverse the gains we have made over 30 years ago regarding our fundamental rights to freely assemble and associate is a very sad commentary. “The condoning off of the Sahara Reporters building is a bit excessive. Whatever it is that they have by way of their beat as security operatives, it cannot justify the violation of the rights of Nigerians to have free access to their legitimate business area.”
“They should give us the reason for their actions because this is reminiscent of the military period. We have never had it this chaotic since that period and I believe it is condemnable and unacceptable and they need to apologise for their actions, otherwise we will all hear from ourselves one way or the other.”
“Nigeria’s security agents and state governors should also immediately stop the nationwide campaign of arbitrary arrests against journalists, activists and protesters. The attack on Sahara Reporters and CDHR is coming on the heels of staggering crackdown on critics, journalists and activists by many state governors.”
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