The former Head of New Media for the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, and Convener of pro-democracy and good
governance group, Concerned Nigerians, Prince Deji
Adeyanju has been reportedly arrested by men of the police
force in Abuja.
In a series of tweets, Friday, the pro-democracy group’s
convener revealed, “I am at the Unity Fountain and Officers
of The Nigerian police are trying to stop me from entering
the Unity Fountain park .”
“Over 300 Police officers have manned the Unity Fountain
to stop the #NoToSecretTrial procession for Nnamdi Kanu.”
“All entrances to the Unity Fountain have been barricaded
by officers of the Nigerian Police.”
Then he finally tweeted, “Arrested,” suggesting he had been
arrested.
Recall that Prince Adeyanju had, yesterday, alleged that he
received life threats from the security operatives comprising
the Police, the army and the men of the Department of
State Security Services, DSS after he was invited and
persuaded to step-down the planned peaceful protest
against the federal government’s insistence of a secret trial
for the Biafran group leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
According to him, ““Just got out of a 1-hour meeting with
Commissioner of Police of FCT.
In attendance was a Director of DSS and Brigade
Commander of the Army.
“They said there’s security concerns over our rallies:
#SayNoToSecretTrial of Nnamdi Kanu #FreeZakZakky
I asked what concern: No Answer.
“Then threats and more threats.
“I told them, rally will go on as planned tomorrow for
#SayNoToSecretTrial and #FreeZakZakky on Wednesday.
“Then threats and more threats.
I told them, rally will go on as planned tomorrow for
#SayNoToSecretTrial and #FreeZakZakky on Wednesday.
“The DSS guy said: Deji, we have never disturbed you in all
your rallies. Why ZakZakky and Kanu “They have a major
issue with ZakZakky & Kanu.”
Recall also that the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and other
pro-Biafra supporters have been detained since October 14,
2015, by the DSS over alleged treasonable felony and illegal
association preferred against them by the federal
government.
Although the later charge was later struck out by the court
wherein IPOB or Biafra was declared not an illegal
association and Mr. Kanu and other detainees granted bail
by various courts, the federal government has continued to
detain them.
Consequently, the group who, in a statement signed by both
its Convener, Prince Deji Adeyanju and its Secretary, Dr.
John Danfulani, had given reasons for the planned peaceful
protest, saying it became necessary to stage it because,
such secret trial as being pushed by the federal government
does not serve the interest of the course of justice.”
As at the time of filling this report, efforts to reach Mr.
Adeyanju proved abortive while no statement had equally
been gotten from the Police concerning the alleged arrest.

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