Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported assault and detention of Omoyele Sowore by the Inspector-Common of Police (IGP) Monitoring Workforce, calling it an abuse of energy.
Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) in 2023, made the assertion on Thursday by his verified Fb web page.
He described the therapy of Sowore as “shameful, illegal, and a private vendetta.”
Sowore, a human rights activist and writer of Sahara Reporters, was reportedly attacked by law enforcement officials at daybreak, crushed, had his arm damaged, and sprayed with chemical substances after honouring a police invitation over a petition stated to have come from the IGP’s workplace.
Atiku stated Sowore’s solely offence was talking out towards injustice, corruption, and dangerous management. He added that it was improper for the IGP to behave as each the complainant and the one utilizing police to settle private scores. “No police officer shall institute any authorized continuing in his personal private curiosity or in reference to issues arising out of his public duties,” Atiku emphasised that the “IGP can’t be a complainant and nonetheless deploy the power to hold out his grievance.”
“This isn’t nearly Sowore. It’s an assault on each Nigerian who speaks the reality. It should cease,” he stated, demanding Sowore’s instant and unconditional launch.
