The Osun Civil Societies Coalition has condemned in strong term the harassment of strong members of the organization, by overzealous policemen during the celebration of June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, today.
At the entrance of the hall for the June 12 Lecture, Comrade Waheed Saka (Mao), Olowu Emmanuel and Awal Lawal were harassed and slapped by the policemen.
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While Comrade Awal Lawal was slapped by one of the policemen, Comrade Waheed Saka was harassed and threatened by the policemen who were apparently acting on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Wale Olokode.
Comrade Waheed Saka’s clothe was tore when he was harassed by about four policemen.
We considered the conducts of the policemen as a threat to every member of the Civil Society organisations in Osun State and a slapped on the democracy we are celebrating today.
