Modupe Odele, a member of the
Feminist Coalition, says her passport is yet to be returned five days after it
was seized by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Oladele had earlier narrated how
her passport was seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,
on Sunday, while on her way to the Maldives to celebrate her birthday.
She said the officer who accosted
her explained that the action was ordered “from above”, and that she saw a
poster where she was declared wanted.
An online news outlet had
reported that a no-fly list of “hundreds of Nigerians” the government suspects
of energising the #EndSARS protest is being compiled.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the
ministry of interior dismissed the claim, saying it is fake news.
However, Oladele, a lawyer, who
offered legal aid to persons arrested during the demonstrations, wondered why
her passport is yet to be released if truly the government does not have a
no-fly list.
“Today is the 5th day that my
passport is still being held after it was seized at the Lagos international
airport. If there’s no no-fly list, that’s okay but why has my passport not
being released yet?” Oladele asked in a tweet.
“First of November, I was stopped and my
passport taken some minutes to boarding this flight. No reason was given, other
than “you are under investigation” today is 5th of November, I still do not
have my passport back neither have I been told what the investigation is
about.”
Today is the 5th day that my passport is still being held after it was seized at the Lagos international airport. If there’s no no-fly list, that’s okay but why has my passport not being released yet? https://t.co/61eyFVyg5n
— Moe (@Mochievous) November 5, 2020
She argued that withholding her
passport without any justification is a breach of her rights, adding that she’s
available to be questioned if need be.
“Holding on to my passport without giving me any reason for it is a breach of my constitutional right. I’ve not been informed of any investigation against me, I’m not running. I am here. Investigate. Ask me questions but do not continue to hold on to my passport with NO reasons,” she said.
Holding on to my passport without giving me any reason for it is a breach of my constitutional right. I’ve not been informed of any investigation against me, I’m not running. I am here. Investigate. Ask me questions but do not continue to hold on to my passport with NO reasons.
— Moe (@Mochievous) November 5, 2020
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday1st of November, I was stopped and my passport taken some minutes to boarding this flight. No reason was given, other than “you are under investigation” today is 5th of November, I still do not have my passport back neither have I been told what the investigation is about. pic.twitter.com/5IHZbbZjTc
— Moe (@Mochievous) November 5, 2020
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