The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has demanded for the<\/p>\n
immediate and unconditional release of a youth activist and the National
\nPresident of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Mr.\u00a0 Ikenga
\nUgochinyere who was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).<\/p>\n
Ugochinyere was arrested and his office broken into by sledge
\nhammer-wielding DSS operatives, who stormed his private office at about
\n2a.m. in the Garki area of Abuja.<\/p>\n
The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy
\nEzugwu, said \u201cit is disturbing that the DSS has made its Gestapo style
\noperation a routine modus operandi since the arrest of judicial officers,
\neven when it is unnecessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe DSS should be reminded that Nigeria is still under a civil rule and in
\na democracy, and not a military junta, where citizens are intimidated and
\nharassed at will by agents of government.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom available information, at no time was the young, an enterprising
\nyouth activist, decline any invitation by the service to warrant his arrest
\nat the wee hours of the night\u201d, the CNPP said.<\/p>\n
The CNPP, according to the statement, \u201cis reminding Nigerians that this was
\nthe style of President Muhammadu Buhari government in the 80s as a military
\nHead of State.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe therefore wonder if this is an extension of that military regime where
\ncitizens are whisked away at will.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat Nigerians should know is that unless the appetite the government\u2019s
\nagent of coercion is tamed, it will derail Nigeria\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we call on the international community and lovers of democracy to
\ntake note of the anti-democratic tendencies of this administration, we
\ndemand for the immediate and unconditional release of Ikenga, who is being
\narrested for the second time this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was arrested in May this year and detained by DSS for one month and
\nlater released without any charge till date. This act is condemnable, an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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