Amnesty rejects police drug narrative, demands immediate release of #TinubuMustGo protesters
Amnesty International has rejected the Nigerian Police Force’s claim that five men arrested in Maiduguri while wearing “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts were in possession of drugs, describing the explanation as an attempt to justify what it called their unlawful detention. Daily Trust reports that after the nationwide outrage which trailed their arrests, the Borno State […]
Amnesty International has rejected the Nigerian Police Force's claim that five men arrested in Maiduguri wearing "Tinubu Must Go" T-shirts were found with drugs. The rights organization described the police's explanation as an attempt to justify their unlawful detention. The Borno State Police Command denied the arrests were political, stating the Nigeria Police Force is professional and non-partisan.
The police alleged the men conspired to wear the T-shirts to cause a public disturbance, and later claimed they were also in possession of drugs. However, Amnesty dismissed the drug allegation, accusing the police of introducing a new narrative to justify continued detention. The organization demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the five men, emphasizing that expressing dissenting political opinion is not a criminal offense.
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