Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Open Letter: Nigeria Pro-Democracy Group Writes Police
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| Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of Campaign for Democracy (CD) |
REF/CD/ANSB/VOL
5/30/7/CP/AWK/ANA/NG.
Mr Ballah Nasarawa (JP)
The Commissioner of Police,
Anambra State Police Command,
State Command HQTRS,
Awka, Anambra State.
Dear Nasarawa,
YOUR MEN ARE ON IT AGAIN,
THIS TIME ANY ESCAPE? INCESSANT ARREST/FRAME-UP, DETENTION AND EXTORTION OF
INNOCENT CITIZENS HAVE RISEN TO AN APOGEE SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF DPO FEGGE, CSP
ROWLAND OMETEJE: A CALL FOR IMMEDIATE OVERHAULING WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) South East Region
writes to bring to your attention on the above subject public matter.
When a branch of the Conventional police force leaves
its unambiguously stipulated constitutional duties to indulge in all facets of
gross criminal conducts then, it become a murderous arm of the law.
The foregoing is an undisputable attribute of your
present DPO Fegge Division, Onitsha
in recent times.
It is at this juncture that we have resolved to bring
to your notice the incessant and unlawful arrest in the pretext of conducting
an investigation against the resident of No. 5 Ajaegbue Street, Fegge, Onitsha South L.G.A.
Anambra State.
Recall that between 12th and 13th July, 2012.
Some suspected burglary hoodlums broke into a ware-house which was parked with
Pharmaceutical Products belonging to
one Ndubisi and made away with some quantity of his
products, at this juncture, the Fegge Divisional Police was alerted who sent
his men hence investigation commences.
The Police was led by one Sgt. David Andrew with GSM
07039774780 embarked on Massive arrest of members of the said residence both
Children, Mothers, Women and Men was arrested and detained.
Our sources told this organization that huge amount of
money was colleted as “Bail fees” from citizen Mr Chibuzo of (Flat one front)
paid N5500. Mr Nonso Anosike N6500. (flat 2 front) Master Obiajulu paid N10,000
(flat 3 front) while her mother paid N5000, then Mr Ukpaka paid N5000 (1st
floor back) Mr Eriobu 08069029841 paid N5000 and her mother also paid N2000 (2nd
floor back) Mr Calistus Chibue paid N8000. (boy’s quarter) amongst other
extortionist activities which stood to over N40,000. Your efforts in sanitizing
and stamping-out corruption in all facet is total and uncompromising
Since then, the said Ipo Sgt David Andrew and Cohorts
has continue to demand huge sums of money from these resident. The said stolen
product(s) has never being recovered nor the suspect(s) arraign to court of
competent jurisdiction. Sadly, the members of the said resident have been
groaning and undergoing criminal intimidation in the hands of the investigating
police officers Ipo. We also learnt that two of the suspect was transfer to SCID
Awka on 27th July
2012.
The foregoing is one of the hundreds of said events
being experienced in the hands of your men by the innocent public since the
arrival CSP Rowland Omoteje DPO Fegge Division. Innocent citizens always fall
victims of his incessant arrest. Most of those unlawfully arrested, detained
and extorted are members of the public, especially traders returning from their
legitimate businesses, Okada riders who has become the highest victim in the
name of ridding okada beyond 7pm.
Reports are flooding our secretariat on torrents and
on daily bases over criminal activities of men of the Division including Inland
Town Police Division.
Since the arrival of the present DPO, few weeks ago,
his men have constituted themselves as Boko Haram in Igbo land, they have
turned most of the strategic areas into no-go areas as criminals and kidnappers
have a feel day.
We reservedly demand as follows:-
(1) That a well
written code of conducts stipulating among other things on how to relate with
innocent civilians as at is enshrine in 1999 constitution as amended and Police
act Cap 359 and other relevant Nigerian Laws
.
(2) That the above
mentioned amounts collected by the said IPO’s and other officers be returned
without further delay including overhauling of the division.
(3) That effort
should be made to arrest the culprits who carted away citizen Ndubisi goods.
CD is confidence that this precious and brotherly
advice will bring this rising tide of social upheavals to an end. We are of the
view that it will be dangerous and amounts to sincere ignorance and conscientious
fundamental error for your public office to turn this brotherly advice down. If
within 5 days after the receipt of this brotherly letter and nothing is done to
this effect.
CD maybe
compelled to use every available resources within its disposal to effect the
exposition of all anti-peoples policies and crime against innocent citizens
including massive protest among others.
When this is done, it will definitely ruffle a few
feathers and will be phantom nonsensical to negotiate with anybody. Legal
redress is equally not ruled out should other legal avenue yield no
satisfactory result.
We hope that our carrion call will not be toyed with
or neglected.
Yours faithfully,
Signed:
For: The CD South East Region
Dede Uzor A. Uzor
Chairman
CC: The CD in-charge State CID, Awka
The O.C, CIB Monitoring Unit Awka
The Area Commander, Onitsha Area Command
The DPO CPS, Onitsha
The DPO Fegge, Onitsha
The DPO Okpoko
The DPO
Inland Town.
The DPO Ogidi
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