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The Buhari government has claimed the arrest of SaharaReporters publisher Yele Sowore “is in his own interest.”
Commending the SSS for the arrest, Buhari’s social media aide, Lauretta Onochie has said, “This Is What DSS Saved Sowore from. With talks about setting himself ablaze, it’s in order for the security operatives, whose role it is to safeguard both lives and properties, to take him into custody to prevent him from harming himself and get him the help he needs.”
This Is What DSS Saved Sowore from. (See image)
— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) August 3, 2019
With talks about setting himself ablaze, it’s in order for the security operatives, whose role it is to safeguard both lives and properties, to take him into custody to prevent him from harming himself and get him the help he needs. pic.twitter.com/4B2uIRzMMq
A similar excuse has been given for the continued illegal detention of Islamic movement leader Shaikh Zakzaky and his wife. That their incarceration is continued “for their own safety.”
Buhari’s government had killed three sons of
#video of Sowore in 1998 during his days at University leading protesting against injustice, corruption etc in the land, arresting him now shows government support injustice. #RevolutionNow
— Just Event online (@Justeventonline) August 3, 2019
Movement is just to put government on its toes! President Buhari must act now #FreeSowore pic.twitter.com/X2Llg88DaW