Unic Press UK: Former minister Obiageli Ezekwesili (popularly known as Oby) who is the convener of the BringBackOurGirls was detained for several hours today by the Nigerian Police Force, Abuja.
Ezekwesili and several members of the group were arrested during a planned rally today in Abuja.
The BringBackOurGirls group has been campaigning for the rescue of the remainder of the 276 girls’ who were abducted in Chibok, Borno State, on 14th April 2014, by a notorious Jihad terrorist group known as Boko Haram.
Obiageli Ezekwesili says her group will return tomorrow to continue with a peaceful protest over delays in rescuing the remainder of the abducted girls’.
The FG of President .@MBuhari instructed the IG of @PoliceNG to DETAIN ME AND OTHER MEMBERS of @BBOG_Nigeria here at the Unity Fountain. Police men and women have BUILT AN IMPREGNABLE WALL and LOCKED ME IN. I have asked them more than 30 times to LET ME OUT and they REFUSED.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) January 23, 2018
President @MBuhari The police officers deployed by IG of .@PoliceNG is VIOLATING my FREEDOM of MOVEMENT by LOCKING ME IN in broad day light at the Unity Fountain. THIS IS A DEMOCRACY. Officer Tina Ishaya just again REFUSED TO LET ME OUT OF THEIR WALL.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) January 23, 2018
P @MBuhari :
I have been ARRESTED along with rest of our BBOG members and NOW DETAINED without a charge by the .@PoliceNG . WE are detained at the FCT command . The Police here has REFUSED to tell us why we are DETAINED.What Are WE Demanding?
BringBackOurGirlsNOW!!!!!!!— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) January 23, 2018
Thanks friends. We have left the FCT Police Command.
Tomorrow morning, WE SHALL continue with our .@BBOG_Nigeria #BBOGMarchToTheVilla that was FLAGRANTLY and LAWLESSLY INTERRUPTED by the @PoliceNG today.
WE REFUSE THAT ANYONE SHOULD INFRINGE ON OUR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) January 23, 2018
