Any attempt to eliminate Sowore will be resisted – Gani Adams
NEWS DIGEST – Gani Adams, Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland have criticised the Nigerian police for firing a teargas canister at Omoyele Sowore, during a protest in Abuja.
A female police officer reportedly fired the less-lethal weapon capable of burning the skin at the political activist at the Unity Fountain on Monday.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, Adams condemned the police for disrupting peaceful protests, warning that “any attempt to eliminate Sowore will be resisted”.
The statement titled, ‘Adams condemns police over shooting’, the Yoruba leader asked the Federal Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack, adding that the culprit must be brought to book.
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The statement quoted Adams as urging the Federal Government to “concentrate on finding a solution to the security challenges in the country”, maintaining that “any attempt to eliminate Sowore would be resisted by well-meaning Nigerians”.
He said, “Nigeria is heading towards a tailspin. How can you explain the attack on peaceful protesters in a country that prides itself as democratic? The attack was a show of shame.
“It was a reflection of the Federal Government’s intolerance to the opposition. It is only in Nigeria that the government feels uncomfortable with opposing voices. In developed climes, democracy is about being tolerant of opposition.
“What else does this government want from the young activist? FG had restricted his movements to Abuja and his freedom and businesses had been trampled upon. He couldn’t have access to his immediate family. So what does the FG want from the activist?”
As of the time of filing this report, Mr Sowore was at the hospital receiving medical treatment.
