The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a former commissioner, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a vocal critic of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, from his Abuja residence.
The arrest occurred on Wednesday in the presence of his wife and children, Sahara Reporters was told.
Ihekweme was allegedly taken from his home and transported to Owerri, Imo State.
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, in a tweet on Thursday, revealed the details of the arrest.
He wrote, “Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a critic, was abducted by policemen yesterday in front of his wife and children in their Abuja home and taken to Owerri.
“His crime: criticising Hope Uzodinma, Imo state governor.”
Adeyanju strongly condemned the action, describing it as an attack on free speech.
He also likened Uzodinma’s alleged intolerance for criticism to that of Nigerian artist Burna Boy. “Like Uzodinma, like Burna Boy,” he added.
“Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a critic, was abducted by policemen yesterday in front of his wife and children in their Abuja home and taken to Owerri. His crime: criticizing Hope Uzodinma, Imo state governor. Like Uzodinma, like Burna Boy.”
The police have yet to react to the incident.
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