Police Arrests Female Officers Who Joined #BringBackOurGirls Protest
Category: Nigerian National News
Early last week, there were reports that some female police officers in Lafia, Nasarawa State joined the #BringBackOur Girls protest in solidarity to the over 200 Chibok students kidnapped by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect led by Abubakar Shekau
The #BringBackOurGirls protest in Lafia, was supported by some high ranking female police officers who are currently being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nigerian Police in Lafia.
The command summoned and interrogated the six officers alongside Daily Trust reporter, Hir Joseph, because of the said participation of female cops in last Thursday’s #BringBackOurGirls protest in Lafia.
The officers were first interrogated at the state police command headquarters along Makurdi Road, and then moved to the state CID along Jos road, all lasting between past 12pm and 6pm when they were finally detained. Daily Trust learnt that they were paraded in the open at the state CID, before newsmen, and asked to say what they know of their role during the #SaveOurGirls protest.
Early last week, there were reports that some female police officers in Lafia, Nasarawa State joined the #BringBackOur Girls protest in solidarity to the over 200 Chibok students kidnapped by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect led by Abubakar Shekau
The #BringBackOurGirls protest in Lafia, was supported by some high ranking female police officers who are currently being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nigerian Police in Lafia.
The command summoned and interrogated the six officers alongside Daily Trust reporter, Hir Joseph, because of the said participation of female cops in last Thursday’s #BringBackOurGirls protest in Lafia.
The officers were first interrogated at the state police command headquarters along Makurdi Road, and then moved to the state CID along Jos road, all lasting between past 12pm and 6pm when they were finally detained. Daily Trust learnt that they were paraded in the open at the state CID, before newsmen, and asked to say what they know of their role during the #SaveOurGirls protest.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of CID, who handled the
final aspect of the interrogation was in constant phone communication
with the commissioner of police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, and reported back to
this reporter that he had orders to “lock” this reporter because he
declined to point at the paraded officers and name the cop that spoke in
an earlier report about the Thursday protest.
Daily Trust reporter, Hir Joseph, saw the women being dragged into a room, and minutes later, their berets, belts, bangles, shoes and other personal effects including phones were seen leaving the room.
Hir Joseph was held up in detention far off from the detention room of the women, and could not follow up for details. When called for confirmation, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRP) Mr. Namu Umaru Ismaila said he was not informed enough to confirm the detention of the six female officers.
“I am not aware. I am not sure,” Mr. Ismaila said.
Daily Trust reporter, Hir Joseph, saw the women being dragged into a room, and minutes later, their berets, belts, bangles, shoes and other personal effects including phones were seen leaving the room.
Hir Joseph was held up in detention far off from the detention room of the women, and could not follow up for details. When called for confirmation, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRP) Mr. Namu Umaru Ismaila said he was not informed enough to confirm the detention of the six female officers.
“I am not aware. I am not sure,” Mr. Ismaila said.
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