It was a warm Friday in Lagos, and as usual, the excitement of TGIF kicked in the heart of every worker, including those working with the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR).
Many had resumed duty as usual at the CDHR national headquarters, Right House, in Ikeja Lagos.
But unknown to them, the Nigeria Police had other plans for them.
As they prepared to carry out their duty, that was when police operatives busted the office.
Now, the CDHR has raised an alarm over the invasion of its national headquarters by the Police.
The Siege
CDHR made this known via a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Debo Adeniran, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Olayinka.
The statement noted that the Police laid siege to the Rights House in the early hours of Friday.
According to the body, the Police prevented occupants of the building from gaining entrance.
Meanwhile, the statement noted that the Police presence at the Rights House was to stop the Education Rights Campaign Symposium scheduled to hold at the main hall of the CDHR office.
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CDHR urged the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos to call to order its operatives.
The statement reads: “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 speech.”
