BudgIT, a Nigerian civil society
organization, has declared that it would sue Nigeria Police for arresting one
of its staff, Moses Motoni, in Kaduna State on Tuesday.
Motoni was later released
following public outcry.
BudgIT, through its
Communications Lead, Abiola Afolabi-Sosa, vowed that it would take legal action
for the unjust arrest and assault.
“BudgIT intends to press charges for
this unlawful arrest and detention of our Project Tracking Officer. We count
this as an assault on democracy.
“We also ask that the Nigerian
Police should respect the rights of citizens and embrace reforms that further
professional conduct,” he said.
BudgIT added that the rights of
every citizen of Nigeria must be respected and the police should desist from
any form of abuse against human rights.
Motoni, a Project Tracking
Officer at BudgIT, was picked up for teaching residents of Bida, Niger State how
to hold leaders representing them both at the state and federal levels
accountable.
Senator Sani Mohammed,
representing Niger South of Niger State, ordered the arrest.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(SARS) reportedly tracked Motoni and sent him text message that they were DHL
Nigeria and had a parcel for him to retrieve in Kaduna State.
On arrival, SARS operatives
forced him into a car and took him to a police station in Kaduna before
transferring him to Abuja.
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