Kebbi ADC accuses police of preparing opposition arrests
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The ADC in Kebbi State says influential figures are planning to have opposition members, including its spokesperson, arrested, and that the home of one of its members was searched because of his social media posts. The party is asking the state government, Nigerian police and rights organisations to investigate, according to Punch.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), a Nigerian political party, has accused influential figures in Kebbi, a state in north-western Nigeria, of preparing with security agencies to arrest some of its members, including its spokesperson. The accusation was made in a statement published on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi and signed by Abubakar Musa, the ADC’s deputy secretary for communications, Punch reports.
The ADC also says that the home of Mudasir Sani, one of its members, was recently searched because of his social media activities in support of the party. The party is asking the Kebbi State government, the Nigerian police and human rights organisations to investigate the incidents and ensure the rights of opposition members are protected.
The party also says that its chairman in the Maiyama local government was recently arrested and spent nearly two weeks in detention before being released. The ADC also says about eight members of its media team are currently facing legal proceedings, according to Punch.
The ADC also accuses the police of failing to provide a full response to a complaint filed more than a month ago against a senior government official. The party is asking the authorities to explain the circumstances of the search involving Mudasir Sani and protect his fundamental rights, Punch reports.
