Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has raised alarm over the invasion of its national headquarters, Right House by Nigerian Police.
Gatekeepers News reports that the NGO voiced its displeasure through a statement released by its National President, Comrade Debo Adeniran, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Olayinka.
CDHR asserted that Police attacked its Rights House and prevented occupants of the building from gaining entrance, in the early hours of Friday.
The NGO noted that Police presence at the Rights House is to stop Education Rights Campaign Symposium scheduled to be held at main hall of CDHR office.
It said, “The police were seen with several Hilux vans laying siege to the CDHR National Headquarters Rights House, preventing the participants from holding the programme.”
CDHR further called on IGP and Lagos State CP to call the operatives to order.
It added, “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 speech.”
