Adeleke’s Aides Sue IGP For Fundamental Rights Enforcement
Some aides of the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, have dragged the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service to court for the enforcement of their fundamental rights within the purview of the Nigerian constitution.
In a suit filed on Friday by the state Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi; the Spokesperson to the State governor, Olawale Rasheed and 15 other top media aides, they accused the police of harassing and threatening the course of their official duties.
The suit was filed at the Federal High Court Osogbo.
The applicants accused the police of threatening to lock up the media aides while there were several attempts by the operatives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to deploy the police to suppress and intimidate state media officials.
The officials listed recent arrests and open threats to continue such breach of fundamental rights by some sections of the police force, justifying the suit on the grounds of the need to protect their fundamental rights from being violated as the August 8th governorship election draws nearer.
The affidavit was deposed to by one of the applicants, a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, Mr Hezekiah Oladele Olabamiji, accusing the police of working with some faceless politicians particularly of the APC to arrest, intimidate and harass Osun state officials in violation of their fundamental rights as guaranteed by the constitution.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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