Police Invade CDHR National Headquarters

The operatives of the police have reportedly invaded the National Headquarters of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), in Ikeja, Lagos.

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the CDHR National President, Comrade Debo Adeniran, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Olayinka.

They noted that the police laid siege to the Rights House in the early hours of Friday.

They said the police prevented the occupants of the building from gaining entrance.

The statement further noted that the police presence at the Rights House is to stop the Education Rights Campaign Symposium scheduled at the main hall of the CDHR office.

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According to the statement, “The police were seen with several Hilux vans laying siege to the CDHR National Headquarters Rights House, preventing the participants from holding the programme.

“We, however, use this medium to call on the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Police Commissioner to call these people to order from stopping a lawful and peaceful assembly.

“Otherwise, it will tantamount to gross violation of rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of speech.”