The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) started their campaigns since 2014 when unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Over one hundred of the school girls have so been released under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari,
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The success made by this government notwithstanding, the group has continued to pressure the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to secure the release of the other girls.
This, however, has not been without several attacks from the security agencies, especially the Police, from mounting roadblocks at the entrance to the Aso Rock Villa to obstructing members from a peaceful march.
How Police arrested Ezekwesili
Spokesman of the BBOG, Sesugh Akume, had earlier announced that the group would resume its march to the Villa today.
“Our #BBOGMarchToTheVilla series for January ’18 commence tomorrow, Unity Fountain, 9 am,” he said.
This did not go down well with the federal government.
Members of the BBOG who arrived the popular Unity Fountain, take-off venue for the march to the Villa, met a group of anti-riot Police officers.
The BBOG members were prevented from commencing their planned march to the Villa.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, members of our BBOG Movement HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY OUR IG of Police. WE ARE ALL WAITING TO BE ARRESTED SINCE it has become an OFFENSE to DEMAND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO RESCUE ALL OUR CHIBOKGIRLS,” Ezekwesili tweeted.
A source told said a Police van appeared and whisked them away to an unknown destination.
15 other BBOG members arrested
While speaking on Tuesday, co-convener of the advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu, said the Police did not give any reason for their arrest.
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“We are at the FCT command,” Yesufu said angrily.
“The Police arrested us and we are here right now and they are not allowing us to go. They have not told us the reason for our arrest but they are not telling us anything.
“They just arrested us because they can and they have kept us here like criminals. We’re between 15 and 20 members here and there’s no reason so far,” she declared.
Calls put through to Police Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood went unanswered.
Ezekwesili, a former Education minister, recently began a #RedCardMovement, a campaign aimed at ending the rule of the political class in Nigeria.
www.sojworld.com © January 23, 2018
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