Na wah o, my people! Dem don report say one police officer wey dem accuse of treason for Venezuela don die for state custody. This guy, Edison Jose Torres Fernandez, wey dey 52 years old, na him dem say arrest since December, because he dey share beta messages wey no too favor the government.
Chai! It just be like say the wahala wey dey happen for Venezuela no go ever end. Dis news come from opposition parties plus some human rights groups wey dey watch the koko for the country. Dem don talk say this is the first release of political prisoners since Delcy Rodriguez, wey be the former deputy of Maduro, take over in support of Trump from America.
Dem say the total number of political prisoners for Venezuela fit reach 800 to 1,200. Abeg, na wetin them go do with all dis people? As dem don start to dey free some since last Thursday, we don hear say only 21 people don come out, but this officer’s death be serious matter wey don spark outrage everywhere.
Primero Justicia — the political party wey dey against Maduro — don talk say dem hold Delcy Rodriguez responsible for the death of Torres. Dem claim say him no get enough medical care while e dey custody. Na wetin make am die? Nobody fit sabi. Na the regime truth or lie?”
For the reports wey no dey clear, dey say Torres serve for police for twenty years before dem carry am enter prison. How e take turn to treason we no sabi, but wetin we sabi be say people don dey die for custody since 2014. Na 18 political prisoners don kick bucket for dis same prison matter according to human rights bodies.
As we dey talk, Foro Penal dey give updates dey tell us say the arrests wey happen after the 2024 presidential elections fit reach 2,400. Wetin we see for elections? Dem seal mouth for the votes wey independent media gather. They don just claim say Maduro win, but for the streets, e no be so oo.
Dis whole matter dey turn to serious wahala for the press too. Last week, at least 14 journalists wey dey cover the events wey follow after Maduro capture don dey get serious wahala. Dem say those wey dey work for foreign media na only one person no release on time. Na during dey crime time, security forces dey find them for National Assembly area carry them go, dey check their phones, dey read their messages too.
Some journalists dey fear for their life. The hospital and police dey patrol with guns, dey check WhatsApp statuses of people for streets. E no dey funny at all. Many people dey talk say dem dey too scared to express wetin dey happen around dem. Na so dem don turn everywhere to fear zone.
The matter no be joke o, my people! Dey say civilians wey dey support Maduro dey also dey cause fear. Even community leaders don talk say wetin them dey see na ‘hooded men with guns’ wey dey check people. Wetin happen to freedom? Wetin dey happen with the noise wey people go fit talk? Dis whole scenario don dey bring back the bad memories of oppression.
As we dey wrap this gist, it clear say the blistering hot situation for Venezuela no go cool down anywhere soon. We dey watch as the drama unfold with the hope say these people go soon get freedom and justice wey them dey cry for.
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