The National Leadership of the Civil Rights Councils says the group have received report of attack and violence melted to its members by Political thugs led by a Bigwit Politician in Oshimili South local Government Area of Delta state.
The National Coordinator of Civil Rights Council in Nigeria,Arochukwu Paul Ogbonna Esq in a Statement on Friday ,August 2,2024 disclosed that the Civil Rights Council Asaba unit had earlier complied with the police requirement for groups intending to participate in the peaceful protest to indicate interest by submitting a written application in his office.
“However on the 1st of August 2024 members of the Civil Rights Councils and other Nigerians assembled at the Koka junction roundabout for the protest which proceeded along designated routes with Police protection. Upon getting to submit to the road around the everyday Supermarket, hoodlums jumped out of their car and started beating the protesters and destroying protest materials such as placards, banners and leaflets. On the process some protesters sustained injuries.
“Despite this development the peaceful protesters proceeded to Interbua junction were the protest were to end for the day but to their surprise the Political bigwit was on hand to receive them with another round of violence with his thugs. The thugs who are now with him started to beat up the protesting Nigerians and this time around made away with items belonging to the protesters such as phone Power bank, Face cap, Bell, Phone charger and Stapler.
“The thugs were hired and galvanized by the Politician against the members of the Civil Rights Councils and other Nigerians.
” This is condemned in it’s entirety and smacks of criminality. For a known political figure to come out outrightly to destroy the same citizens that gave him mandate is unbecoming and unbearable. The leadership of the CRC will be sending a petition to the Commissioner of Police Delta state, the State Government and to the Inspector General of Police on this ugly incident and we demand for justice.
“As a responsible Civil Rights group we shall continue to stand on the side of the Nigerian people at all times. We support the peaceful protest across the country and urge all Nigerians to endeavor to be peaceful despite provocations by state officials and their thugs and resist the temptation of employing violence or going against the rule of law till the Government of Nigeria listens to the cry and demands of the Nigerian people” Ogbonna said.
