- Former APC chieftain, Timi Frank, says Deji Adeyanju's arrest is an attempt to silence activists who are against Buhari's government
- Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians, was recently arrested for leading a protest tagged Police Are Not Politicians, Save Our Democracy
- Frank has called on Nigerians to speak against the arrest of the activist
Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has described as shameful, the re-arrest of a popular human rights activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju.
Frank, however, fingered the federal government and the army as major actors on whose order the police acted, plotting to silence Adeyanju for his involvement in Shi'a protest.
Adeyanju, was rearrested by the police on Monday, December 4 after he was earlier released.
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Reacting in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, December 4, Frank condemned what he described as victimisation of the human rights crusader, even as he called on Nigerians, Civil Society Organisations and other human rights crusaders to speak up against the arrest.
Part of the statement read: “Someone should remind the Buhari administration that this is not military regime. We are now in democracy thus protest, criticism of government officials and policies, freedom of speech are ingredients of democracy.
“These tyrannical actions will soon end. Nigerians will soon enjoy their total freedom under a government that understands democracy because freedom is an irrepressible spirit that cannot be crushed by the ruthless dictator. Where's Adolf Hitler today? What of Gaddafi of Libya? Posterity is the best judge.
“Are we going to be cowed into keeping quiet when things go wrong? Just like good health and life is important, so is freedom. We need to be free in our country, I say no to this intimidation. 2019 should put a stop to this flagrant disobedience to the rule of law.”
Comrade Frank, therefore reminded Nigerians not to tolerate the APC government beyond 2019, adding that, “the current events in the country has clearly shown that this government is anti-citizens.”
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Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, had in a statement on Wednesday, November 28, confirmed that Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams were arrested in Abuja on allegations of criminal defamation and breach of public peace, inciting public disturbance, derogatory conduct, among others.
Moshood claimed that the arrest of the three citizens did not violate either the Nigerian Constitution or the police establishment powers.
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