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Human rights activist and founder of
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Sahare reporters news network Saware has
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been reportedly manhandled on Thursday
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early morning inside police cell by
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offices from the inspector general of
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police IGP monitoring unit after the
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journalist honored the invitation sent
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him from the office of the inspector
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general of police for a reason not
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stated but the media personnel working
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with Saware in a statement on Thursday
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made available through the verified
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personal social media handles of Saware
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said that the police presented two
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petitions against Saware over alleged
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forgery and defamation of character,
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adding that some police officers from
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the IGP monitoring unit as early as 6:00
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a.m. on Thursday, entered Saware cell at
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the force intelligence department in
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Abuja with alleged pretends to take the
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media publisher to court. But when the
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journalist demanded to see the charges
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against him, he was allegedly handled
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roughly by a team of armed policemen.
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This barristister Adanju Deji petitioned
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the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed
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Tonubu, demanding the immediate
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dismissal of the IGP Kyote Egen for
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allegedly abusing his office by thus
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using his highranking office in the
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Nigeria police force to settle personal
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scores. Although the Nigeria police
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force has not reacted to these
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allegations, but the force in a press
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release on Thursday afternoon apparently
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made statements in relation to the
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current matters involving the detained
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media publisher Saware by insisting and
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stating in the press statement that the
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recent promotions in the Nigeria Police
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Force was based on merit and not
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selective, accusing an unnamed online
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platform of allegedly sponsoring
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deliberate falsehoods to tarnish the
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image of the force while also calling on
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officers and men of the force to desist
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from lobbying to get promoted saying the
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IGP has warned that any police personnel
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caught lobbying to get promotion will be
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made to face disciplinary action.
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According to the post published via
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Saware social media handles, the media
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team of the publisher said, "This
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morning at 6:00 a.m., a police team led
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by a chief superintendent of police from
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the IGP monitoring unit forcibly gained
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entry into Amla Saware's cell at the
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force intelligence department in Abuja,
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claiming they were taking him to court.
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The team of nine officers, including
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eight heavily armed personnel, handled
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Sore roughly when he asked to see the
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charges and notify his lawyers, breaking
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his arm in the process before taking him
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to another police facility, the media
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team stated. In another post, the media
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said the notorious former SARS officer
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DCP akin Fakared presented two petitions
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to Saware from the illegal IGP's office.
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one alleged forgery and the second
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written by Bukola Ykouti who was
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promoted to ACP because she's mistress
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alleges criminal defamation. Sare had
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before honoring the police invitation on
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Wednesday said in a number of posts
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previous day that the IGP monitoring
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unit has scheduled my interview for
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tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Yet they have
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refused to provide a copy of the
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purported petition against me. It is now
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clear that their intention is to conceal
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the sinister plan of the illegal IGP and
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continue operating in darkness. Despite
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this, I will honor the invitation, but
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not alone. I will be going with a full
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house. To all our revolutionary
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comrades, as always, we move together.
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Let every freedom fighter, every citizen
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of conscience, every voice of resistance
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assemble early tomorrow at the Nigeria
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Police Force headquarters in Abuja.
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Revolutiono Eggbe token must go. They
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say the illegal IGP spoke today and sent
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fresh threats against us. We heard that
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the illegal inspector general of police
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Kyod Eggbeen has issued fresh threats.
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But even his voice betrays him. His
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voice was cracked by incompetence,
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weighed down by immorality, nepotism,
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favoritism, tribalism. It was worn thin
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by the burden of failed leadership. We
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are Nigerian citizens who have faced
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down tyrants, dictators, and power-drunk
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men in and out of uniform. We've
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survived worse, and we've conquered. No
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amount of intimidation, propaganda or
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empty threats can shake our resolve or
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derail our desire for a better just and
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dignified society. A luta continuer. The
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Nigeria Police Force in a statement
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signed and made available by the force
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spokesperson DCP Alumi Adaji said, "The
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Nigeria Police Force has observed with
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concern the growing wave of lobbying and
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unofficial requests directed at the
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Inspector General of Police and the
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Police Service Commission by certain
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offices seeking special promotions. This
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search was triggered by the
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misinformation being spread by certain
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media platforms following the recent
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approval of accelerated promotions for a
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number of deserving offices who have
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distinguished themselves through
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exemplary service. The force wishes to
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categorically state that these
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accelerated promotions were not
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arbitrary but were part of a well
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ststructured reward system set up by the
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police leadership aimed at recognizing
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officers who have demonstrated
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outstanding performance, uncommon
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bravery, professional excellence and
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commitment to duty and the officers who
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benefited with those who met the
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standardized guidelines for such
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accelerated promotion. The recent
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exercise does not signify the
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commencement of a general or
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indiscriminate special promotion scheme.
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In light of recent misleading reports
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sponsored by a particular online
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platform suggesting that the police
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force has initiated arbitrary
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promotions, the Nigeria Police Force
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firmly cautions the public to disregard
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such falsehoods. These reports are
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baseless, misleading, and intended to
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undermine the integrity of the force's
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promotion process. The NPF remains
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committed to transparency, merit, and
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due process in all personnel decisions.
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Furthermore, officers are strongly
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cautioned against lobbying or attempting
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to influence the promotion process
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through unofficial means. Such conduct
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is unethical, undermines the principles
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of meritocracy and professionalism, and
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will attract severe disciplinary action
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in accordance with extand laws and
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regulations. The Nigeria Police Force
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reiterates its commitment to a promotion
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system anchored on integrity, verifiable
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merit, and honorable service to the
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nation. Officers and men are hereby
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urged to remain dedicated, maintain
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discipline, and continue to discharge
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the duties with pride and distinction,
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the police stated. Human rights lawyer
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barristister Adanju Deji in a reaction
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to the photograph of Amale Saware's hand
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wrapped with bandages at the police
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detention facility said Eggbeen the most
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useless IGP in the history of Nigeria
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police has ordered the detention of
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Saware for criticizing his incompetent
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and favoritism promotions and other
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numerous infractions.
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How do you promote your personal staff
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arbitrarily just like that? The Police
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Act 2020 and regulation 367 of the
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Nigeria Police Regulations forbids a
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police officer from settling personal
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scores and vendetta via the
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instrumentalities of their offices. But
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Egen is too shameless to care and
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continue to abuse his office. President
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Tonubu must sack him now. Eggbeen must
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go. In an open letter and petition to
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu Adanju Deji
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said and in quotes that your excellency
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with utmost respect for the office you
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occupy I write to draw your attention to
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the deepening rot within the Nigeria
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police force NPF which if left unchecked
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threatens to completely erode public
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trust and destroy the very institution
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meant to protect us all. Under the watch
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of the current inspector general of
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police, the force has become
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increasingly compromised by a pattern of
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conduct that has brought the institution
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into disrepute. The NPF has become
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personalized and weaponized with growing
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reports of the force being used to
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settle personal scores and intimidate
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private citizens. The civic space has
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shrunk under a climate of fear. peaceful
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expression, association, and lawful
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descent are now treated with suspicion
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or outright hostility by an institution
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that should protect these freedoms. More
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disturbingly, the men and women who
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serve in the police force continue to
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operate under conditions that are
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nothing short of inhumane.
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Reports of nepotism, favoritism, and
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ethnic promotions above competence and
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institutional framework has become order
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of the day. officers lack adequate
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welfare, modern equipment, proper
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housing, and fair remuneration,
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resulting into the recent police
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protest. The morale of the average
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policeman is low, and yet they are still
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expected to perform optimally. A force
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that is deprived of dignity cannot
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enforce the law with dignity. The NPF
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urgently needs reform, but reform cannot
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happen under leadership that undermines
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its very principles. It is in light of
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this that I respectfully urge you to act
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decisively by relieving the current
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inspector general of police of his
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duties and appointing a leader with a
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clear commitment to constitutional order
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and human rights. Yours faithfully Deji
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Adiandu Esquire Punch newspaper reported
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that the coalition of United Political
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Parties and the AOA Youth Ambassadors
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have called for the immediate and
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unconditional release of pro-democracy
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activist and journalist Amy Saware.
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following his recent arrest by the
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Nigeria Police Force. In separate
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statements on Thursday, both groups
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condemned the arrest, describing it as a
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violation of Saware's constitutional
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rights and an abuse of police authority.
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National Secretary of CUPP Peter Amay
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said Saware's detention flouts section
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39 of the Nigerian Constitution which
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guarantees freedom of expression and
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opinion. He said the police had turned
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into an instrument of oppression and
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called for accountability. We strongly
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condemn the arrest of Amy Saware by the
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Nigerian police, an act that flouts
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section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution,
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which guarantees the fundamental right
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to freedom of expression, including the
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freedom to hold opinions and share ideas
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without interference.
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This arrest is not only unjust but also
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a disturbing misuse of police power,
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turning an institution meant to protect
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Nigerians into a tool for oppression and
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personal vendettas. This arrest is a
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blatant abuse of power and an affront to
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the principles of justice and
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accountability enshrined in the
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constitution. The Nigerian police owe
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Nigerians a clear explanation for
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Saware's arrest. Denying him his right
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to bail is indefensible and further
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exposes the misuse of authority to
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silence disscent. We demand his
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immediate and unconditional release and
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if the inspector general believes there
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is a case to answer, Saware should be
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charged to court without delay. He
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stated the Aeroa youth ambassadors in a
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separate statement signed by their
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national coordinator Yaya Abdulahi also
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condemned Saware's continued detention
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and gave the federal authorities a
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72-hour ultimatum to release him or face
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protests across the 19 northern states
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and the federal capital territory. The
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group said Saware's arrest was part of a
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pattern of harassment, alleging that
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state institutions were being misused to
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suppress disscent. They warned that a
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continued clampdown on critics could
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erode democratic values and civic
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freedoms. In line with this, the AeroA
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youth ambassadors hereby issue a 72-hour
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ultimatum to the Nigerian authorities to
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release Saware or face nationwide
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protests in all 19 northern states and
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the federal capital territory. We will
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mobilize peaceful mass action in
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solidarity with Saware and in defense of
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the fundamental rights of all Nigerians
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to freedom of expression and assembly.
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We call on all progressive forces, civil
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society groups, student unions, labor
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movements, and the general public to
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rise in unity against the growing
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tyranny and misuse of state power.
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Nigeria belongs to us all, and no
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government has the right to crush
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disscent in a democratic society. The
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statement added, "The police are yet to
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issue an official response to the reason
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