Dakolo House Invasion: Nigeria Police Impunity Has Reached New Low, Says Amnesty International
Reacting to the police invasion of the Dakolos house, the Nigerian chapter of Amnesty International said intimidating victims of sexual abuse with the use of the police was a new low in the country's cases of impunity.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK JUL 22, 2019

Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, says the attempt by the Nigeria Police Force to intimidate and harass the Dakolos is showing a disturbing trend on how victims of sexual assault are treated in the country.

The human right organisation said this via its Twitter handle on Saturday.

Armed policemen had stormed the residence of Dakolos on Saturday to take them to the police headquarters in Abuja.

Following a public outcry, the police later said the visit was to invite Busola Dakolo for an investigation of matters of criminal conspiracy, falsehood, mischief and threat to life.

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Busola had accused Biodun Fatoyinbo, the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, commonly (COZA) of raping her when she was a teenager.

Fatoyinbo repeatedly denied all the allegations.

Reacting to the police invasion of the Dakolos house, the Nigerian chapter of Amnesty International said intimidating victims of sexual abuse with the use of the police was a new low in the country’s cases of impunity.

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"Attempts to intimidate and harass Timi and Busola Dakolo by the Nigeria Police show a disturbing pattern of how authorities respond to allegations of sexual abuse. In February, armed SARS officers arrested Maryam Awaisu of #ArewaMeToo in Kaduna and dragged her to Abuja, at the instance of a person widely accused of rape and sexual abuse."

"For too long, Nigeria’s women have been facing various kinds of sexual violence that seldom receives proper attention from the country’s law enforcement agencies. It is unacceptable that women seeking justice end up intimidated by Nigeria Police."

"It is unacceptable that women seeking justice for sexual abuse are subjected to arrest and intimidation by a unit of police whose remit is armed robbery. We fear that these actions may prevent victims of sexual violence from pursuing justice."

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"In the face of rising sexual abuse of women and girls across Nigeria, for how long will women be continuously subjected to intimidation and forced silence in the face of injustice? When will the injustice end?"

"This pattern of Nigerian police dispatching anti-robbery squads to pick up victims of sexual abuse who refused to be silent is unacceptable."

http://saharareporters.com/2019/07/22/dakolo-house-invasion-nigeria-police-impunity-has-reached-new-low-says-amnesty

hahn:


Was it high before?

Charleys:


Police is your friend

OLAADEGBU:


It was low but it has now reached 'new' low.

CosmicPhoenix:

ON THE LOW by Burna Boy,now playing

Biglittlelois:

CosmicPhoenix:

why that face?

Biglittlelois:

Biglittlelois:








All those saying bla bla about the Dakolos here are just.........they wouldn't go to the police for any minor issues becos the police are never reliable,

CosmicPhoenix:

you are acting funny

CosmicPhoenix:

TBH nothing will come out from this issue,totoyinbo will probably not end up in prison

you have moved from 'lol' to multiple face emoji

Biglittlelois:

Biglittlelois:


True, but people have to know and believe he is a rapist.

CosmicPhoenix:

you have moved from 'lol' to multiple face emoji

OLAADEGBU:


"Nobody Comes To Drop Letter With Guns" - Timi Dakolo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtQSmwuEhY

Biglittlelois:


Yes

CosmicPhoenix:

you are not serious

Biglittlelois:

what's up with you?are you trying to troll me

Biglittlelois: