The Nigerian police have released a Nigerian activist, Martin
Obono, on bail hours after he was arrested over a tweet he posted
two days ago accusing the police of trying to undermine a rape case
his client reported.
“Five days ago, my clients reported a rape case. The suspect
used Police to turn the case on its head and got the Ladies
detained the girls in same cell with men. I was livid. It didn’t
end there, they asked them to bring a level 14 civil servant, C of
O to surety their bail,” the activist wrote.
The tweet led to his arrest on Friday and he was taken to a
police station in Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Mr Obono told PREMIUM TIMES, after his release, that the police
accused him of inciting the public against the police.
The activist-lawyer later narrated his experience on his Twitter
handle.
“I was detained for requesting reforms in our criminal justice
system.
“I was asked to sign a bail bond saying I incited the public
against the Nigerian Police based on my quest to reform the justice
system because my clients who were raped and sexually assaulted
felt they were not treated fairly.
“I want to put it on record that I did not agree to the bail
bond and if at anytime this issue ever comes up, I am ready to
defend it in court,” he posted on his Twitter handle.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Obono’s bail bond was signed by
another activist, Deji Adeyanju.
Mr Obono told PREMIUM TIMES he was not given any conditions for
his release and he would continue to defend the interest of his
clients in the main rape case.
The Nigerian police have released a Nigerian activist, Martin
Obono, on bail hours after he was arrested over a tweet he posted
two days ago accusing the police of trying to undermine a rape case
his client reported.
“Five days ago, my clients reported a rape case. The suspect
used Police to turn the case on its head and got the Ladies
detained the girls in same cell with men. I was livid. It didn’t
end there, they asked them to bring a level 14 civil servant, C of
O to surety their bail,” the activist wrote.
The tweet led to his arrest on Friday and he was taken to a
police station in Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Mr Obono told PREMIUM TIMES, after his release, that the police
accused him of inciting the public against the police.
The activist-lawyer later narrated his experience on his Twitter
handle.
“I was detained for requesting reforms in our criminal justice
system.
“I was asked to sign a bail bond saying I incited the public
against the Nigerian Police based on my quest to reform the justice
system because my clients who were raped and sexually assaulted
felt they were not treated fairly.
“I want to put it on record that I did not agree to the bail
bond and if at anytime this issue ever comes up, I am ready to
defend it in court,” he posted on his Twitter handle.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Obono’s bail bond was signed by
another activist, Deji Adeyanju.
Mr Obono told PREMIUM TIMES he was not given any conditions for
his release and he would continue to defend the interest of his
clients in the main rape case.