Deji Adeyanju, others arrested for criminal conspiracy– Police

Police, Wednesday gave reasons why it arrested the fearless
political activist Deji Adeyanju, who has been staging protests
against the All Progressives Congress, APC and President Muhammadu
Buhari led administration.

The force explained that Deji along with others arrested were
involved in criminal conspiracy, causing public nuisance and
inciting public disturbance.

In a statement disclosed by the Police spokesperson, Jimoh
Moshood, the Force opined that it respects the rights of every
Nigerian to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and
association, and freedom of movement as enshrined in the
constitution but these rights should by observed with decorum.

Read the statement below:

The Nigeria Police Force is not unaware of the rights of
every Nigerian to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and
association, and freedom of movement as essentials of Democracy
provided for by the 1999 constitution, Federal Republic of
Nigeria as amended particularly sections 38, 39, 40 and 41.
However, these rights must be observed with decorum, in good faith
and without violating the rights of other millions of Nigerians to
free movement and access to safety and security across the
Country.

Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams
were arrested by the Police within the powers provided under the
constitution, Police Act and Regulations, the Penal Code Law and
Procedures to prevent crime and ensure safety of all
Nigerians. The Constitutional rights of every Nigerian as stated
in first paragraph above i.e Sections 38, 39, 40 and 41,
these rights are not absolute as section 45 of the same
Constitution provides for derogations to these rights.

Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams
contravene the law and were arrested for Criminal Conspiracy, Joint
Act, defamation of character, public nuisance, disobedience to
order duly promulgated by public servant, disturbance of public
peace, inciting public disturbance, threat to public security and
safety, criminal defamatory and derogatory conduct against
constituent authority and breach of law and order under sections
96, 113, 114, 152, 183 and 391 of Penal Code law. They are already
arraigned in court in Abuja for prosecution.

For avoidance of doubt, attached are the exhibits recovered
from Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams and
some of the criminal defamatory comments and utterances, that is
capable of inciting public disturbance, threat to public security
and safety, criminal defamatory and derogatory conduct against
constituent authority and breach of law and order pasted
by Deji Adeyanju on his face book page.

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