BREAKING: Nigerian Police Detain Activist Over Facebook Post Criticising Edo High Court Judge, Imadegbelo, Who Broke Traffic Rule, Assaulted Officers | Sahara Reporters

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The police in Edo State have detained a human rights activist, Osazee Edigin, over a petition by a high court judge in the state. Mr. Edigin is the former Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO).

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Detain Activist Over Facebook Post Criticising Edo High Court Judge, Imadegbelo, Who Broke Traffic Rule, Assaulted OfficersThe driver and the owner of the car, one Justice Imadegbelo almost ran an officer down and, in the process, the side mirror of the vehicle got broken.

“A Prado jeep with the registration number EE998BEN ran the red light at Navis junction, by mission road. The driver and the owner of the car, one Justice Imadegbelo almost ran an officer down and, in the process, the side mirror of the vehicle got broken. “Assaulting officers on duty for doing their job just because you feel you are above the law is barbaric,” he wrote.

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The country has break down there was once a country call Nigeria

Not to worry we are the giant of Africa and we're matching forward.

So must not comment or talk any more in this country and yet we sing FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Habaaaa! Nigeria.

It's funny how same people you are fighting for turn back to arrest/detain you over a mere facebook post NigerianPolice i hail una

What’s really going on in this country aren’t we practicing democracy anymore.

Don't be shocked please, have you people forgotten in which country we're in?

Dem go detain everybody be that.

Are we in a democracy please?🤷🏾

This is Obaseki in action, they will fail in Benin

Na wa o, and dey called dis regim Democracy? We can't express our selves again.

Oh that's why they said naija na cruise 😁

What will now be d hope of common man under another APC 8yrs? Vote wisely

Nawa oo

Nigeria is not a democratic country

He even assaulted officer and the same police still go arrest person wei talk .. This life get money ohh

Wow

Is Nigeria really practicing democracy because I can't understand

Another one?

Nigeria prison is now full with innocent people just because they don't have whom to save them

They'll beat you and expect you not to cry. Everything is gone under this wicked OfficialAPCNg administration

Wo I give up on the country everyone is just moving mad

How can a High Court Judge commit a crime and the person responsible for reporting the crime is arrested and detained? What's wrong with this country

These are the issues

Detaining people for social post again....deterrent of freedom of expression and free will Nigeria my country

Precedence. This is what happens if one is silent because it’s not happening to them yet. It will.

What happened to our freedom of speech? 💔

The zoo the zoo the zooria

What madness is all these happening in naija. One can't speak out again?

Omooo E Don dey sup again o 👀 Wait sef, if freedom of speech on SM no dey again make them talk am into law like uae abi which be all this disguise

What exactly is the problem with these people

Funny… Judge assaulted the police. Activist spoke out against it. Police arrests activists. comedyCentral

The story no clear oo

everyone just dey prove their power in this country ,...

Nigeria is a shithole! endnigerianow ajikijaga001

What happened to freedom of speech in this country ? Is he not allowed to have his opinions?

Nigeria is an unjust society

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