They
alleged unlawful arrest and detention while decrying the "unfriendly
disposition" of policemen at "B" Division also known as Avenue Police
Station in Warri.
The
protesters alleged that police activities had made it difficult for
them to exercise their right to freedom of movement particularly in the
evening hours.
Spokesman
of the protesters, Oghenekevwe Onome said, "We have come to you
people as the watch dog of the society to help us reach out to the
Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Commissioner of Police, Delta
State Command, Ikechukwu Aduba and the Delta State Government and let
them know the embarrassment that has become of police particularly the
B-Division Police in Warri.
"The
other day, they went round the whole of Okumagba Avenue arresting
indiscriminately people who were relaxing at beer palours, subjecting
them to bail raging from 3,000 to 5,000 depending on your bargaining
power. A boy who was returning from lesson whose photograph we have here
was arrested and injured with the butt of police rifle. Another young
boy who went to buy 'akara' (bean cake) was arrested and all of them
bundled to the police station."
Another
resident, Kome Eradejaye said, "Just recently, another young boy who
was returning from work carrying a video camera was accosted and upon
interrogation he told them that he hired the camera. Despite his
explanations, they insisted that he must take them to the owner which he
obliged. But when they got there, the police arrested the owner of the
camera and took him to the station in spite of the fact that the receipt
of the camera was produced."
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