NIGER Delta youths under the aegis Save ljaw Nation Group (SING) have protested to the European Union (EU), what they say is a siege laid by the Nigeria Police Force, warning that the action is testing the patience of the people.
Submitting a letter of protest at the EU Embassy in Abuja on Friday, the youths called on the international community to intervene and stop the rights of the people from being violated.
Leading the protesters, Olufemi Lawson, the groupâ€
s Executive Director of Mobilization, said they were at the embassy to get the EU to immediately prevail on the Federal Government to stop the continued attempt, by men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force, “to conspire with some politically exposed Nigerians within the Niger Delta region, to violate constitutional rights, and impose a siege, which restricts the freedom of our people, across the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.�
The petition SING delivered stated: “Of recent, the activities of the Nigerian Police, as could be confirmed in series of its interference in intra and inter party squabbles in Rivers State, arbitrary deployment and redeployment of Commissioners of Police in Bayelsa State, and most recently, the siege on the Akwa lbom Státe House of Assembly, where men of the Nigerian Police Force, aided five former members of the State’s House of Assembly, to illegally invade the House, while preventing the legitimate majority of 21 members, from gaining access to the same Assembly complex.
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“As Nigerians, we are increasingly worried particularly on the recent partisan disposition of the Police Force, to issues of politics and right of Nigerians, to freely express their reservations, about the government, without being harassed, molested and unjustly detained by the police.
“We consider this conduct, as totally undeserving and a big threat to our democratic stability.
Nigerian Police, going by its recent posture and activities, has constituted itself into a major arm of the ruling party in the country, and therefore needs to be called to order.
“Nigerians, particularly the people of the oil-producing Niger Delta region, are worried and want to passionately appeal to you, to help question the Federal government, on the actual motive of watching the Nigerian Police, virtually becoming an arm of the ruling party in the county
“We also want you to note, from our critical analysis of events, that whenever the people peacefully express themselves or protest any action of the Nigerian Police, a clampdown is undertaken, and their constitutional rights, taken from them.
“It will interest Your Excellency to note that, based on our assessment, it is becoming the norm for the Nigerian Police to ignore basic standards of Policing, in carrying out its activities in most parts of the Niger Delta.
“Till date, most of the claims by the Police, for getting involved in some of those events, where we have discovered unethical behaviour, are mostly insincere, and can best be described as comical in all ramifications, as it also reveals the disturbing realities of the deeper import of their intention.
“Sir, there are obvious signs, that the Nigerian Police is testing the patience of Niger Deltans by their recent actions.
“We wish to state, that the Nigerian Police deserve to enjoy the enormous support of the Nigerian people at all times, going by the commitment of some of its men and officers, towards protecting our lives and properties. Yet, we cannot allow some desperate ones within the Force, to continually violate the constitutionally given powers of our people and the interest of our democracy.�
The protesters appealed to the EU to assist the nation to promote and sustain a peaceful atmosphere, “as we approach the crucial 2019 General elections.�
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