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Police Denies Arresting Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG Members

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied arresting the Co-Founder of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), Oby Ezekwesili and some members of the group.

Oby Ezekwesili and the police

In a statement by the police spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, he stated that: “The FCT Police Command wishes to clear the air and set the record straight that it did not arrest or detain Prof Oby Ezekwesili and some members of the Bring Back Our Girls group (BBOG) as being speculated on some social media platforms.”

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“It is pertinent to state that they were only brought to the Command to ensure there was no breakdown of law and order as some members of the group reacted violently and broke down security barriers set up by the police to restrict their protest to Unity Fountain”.

“The members of the group were addressed by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Sadiq Abubakar Bello who reiterated the commitment of the Command to protect lives and property and enjoined the Bring Back Our Girls members to go about their lawful businesses.

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“After the briefing by the Commissioner of Police, the members of the group left the Command”.

However, the former minister had on Tuesday tweeted that: “Members of our BBOG Movement @BBOG_Nigeria HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY OUR IG of .@PoliceNG . WE ARE ALL WAITING TO BE ARRESTED SINCE it has become an OFFENSE to DEMAND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO RESCUE ALL OUR CHIBOKGIRLS.”

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“I have been ARRESTED along with rest of our BBOG members and NOW DETAINED without a charge by the .@PoliceNG. WE are detained at the FCT command. The Police here has REFUSED to tell us why we are DETAINED. What Are WE Demanding? BringBackOurGirlsNOW!!!!!!!”