Naija citizens, make una listen well! E be like say dis matter for Ekpoma don carry plenty wahala. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, don come out yarn say all di gist wey dey circulate about dem arresting innocent protesters na big lie!
During one interview wey e do for Channels Television, di IG talk say dem dey quick to blame police any time wahala comot for protest. E add say, ‘Dem go always turn di narrative say na peaceful protesters we dey arrest, but na only criminals we dey catch during di protest.’ E dey vex as e dey explain how people dey always accused dem even when dem dey try protect di peace.
According to am, ‘If na peaceful protest, no wahala. We no get issue with dat one. But when dem dey use protest as cover to commit crimes, na dia di problem be.’ Wetin we go do with people wey dey loot and destroy property? E dey clear say dem arrest 52 people for Ekpoma, but dem no be innocent protesters. Na dem wey don involve for looting and vandalism.
As e dey talk, e mention say na so e gather report wey dada about di Ekpoma unrest, saying dem dey involved in malicious damage to properties and dat dem actually attacked di palace of di Enogie.
Now, people wey dey follow di news don dey rage! Activists and politicians don come out dey shout for di arrest of di students wey dey school for Ambrose Alli University. Even big names like Atiku Abubakar don open mouth talk say na so dem dey suppress democratic expression.
Meanwhile, Edo State Government don deny say di protest na student matter o! Dem say e be coordinated riot wey be say e wan destabilise di state. Walai! As tension dey grow, dem don release some of di students wey arrest wey dey for Ubiaja correctional centre. E go make sense if dem fit free all of dem pronto!
Na wetin dem dey call ‘Nigerian youth empowerment’ if dem go dey arrest dem for trying to express dia grievances? Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan don come out too to condemn di arrests, say dem for focus on di insecurity instead of trying to silence di voices wey dey call for better leadership.
Naim be say, we gats stand with our youths, abeg! Make dem free di students and focus on tackling di real issues wey dey ground. Afterall, na wetin we go gain if we dey suppress di voices wey suppose shape our future? Naija, we fit do better!
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