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The Commandant of Peace Corps, Dickson Akoh, that was released thursday evening by the Nigerian Police Force has recounted his ordeal.
Akoh was arrested by the police early in the week, to the dismay and chagrin of the majority of Nigerians. Police say it arrested him, saying he has been amassing weapons unlawfully.
Akoh in an interview with DailyPost after his release described as crude and unjust, his arrest and detention alongside 47 others, by the Nigeria Police, saying they were manhandled.
He decried the “inhuman treatment” meted out to them, especially, the nursing mothers whom he alleged, were denied access to their kids for 3 days.
Dickson Akoh
“We were subjected to inhuman treatment for 3 days. We did not take our bath, we did not have food to eat, including the young nursing mothers among us.
“Even when female Journalists protested and appealed that the nursing mothers be released to have access to their babies, the Police said no,” Akoh lamented.
He bemoaned the raid on his office by the security agencies, saying they did not commit any crime, neither did the security find anything incriminating against the organisation.
“The security agencies raided our office and were beating people at sight. We never committed any crime, we are law abiding citizens.
“Our office was highly raided by people that should be enforcing the law. If law enforcement agencies could do what they did to us that day, then we shouldn’t blame armed robbers for invading homes.
“Despite securing 11 court judgements against them, law enforcement agencies could still go ahead to do what they did, then it is so unfortunate,” he added.
Akoh was arrested by the police early in the week, to the dismay and chagrin of the majority of Nigerians. Police say it arrested him, saying he has been amassing weapons unlawfully.
Akoh in an interview with DailyPost after his release described as crude and unjust, his arrest and detention alongside 47 others, by the Nigeria Police, saying they were manhandled.
He decried the “inhuman treatment” meted out to them, especially, the nursing mothers whom he alleged, were denied access to their kids for 3 days.
Dickson Akoh
“We were subjected to inhuman treatment for 3 days. We did not take our bath, we did not have food to eat, including the young nursing mothers among us.
“Even when female Journalists protested and appealed that the nursing mothers be released to have access to their babies, the Police said no,” Akoh lamented.
He bemoaned the raid on his office by the security agencies, saying they did not commit any crime, neither did the security find anything incriminating against the organisation.
“The security agencies raided our office and were beating people at sight. We never committed any crime, we are law abiding citizens.
“Our office was highly raided by people that should be enforcing the law. If law enforcement agencies could do what they did to us that day, then we shouldn’t blame armed robbers for invading homes.
“Despite securing 11 court judgements against them, law enforcement agencies could still go ahead to do what they did, then it is so unfortunate,” he added.