Police Refused Lawyer Access To Arrested Activist, Odey Oyama, Others
He saw him, but the policeman didn’t allow them (to) talk."
He saw him, but the policeman didn’t allow them (to) talk."
"The police team is currently en route to Calabar with him. Meanwhile, his offense has yet to be disclosed to him, more than 24 hours after his arrest," a message shared with family members and made available to CrossRiverWatch reads.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for a detailed investigation and will be prosecuted accordingly. Updates on the outcome of the investigation will be communicated to the public in due course,” the Police said.
Mr. Oyama had gone out to work when police officials stormed the area, shooting sporadically, and arrested him in a gestapo-styled operation that left residents scared, a family member (name withheld) told CrossRiverWatch.
He "enjoined the peace loving people of the Zone comprising Akwa Ibom and Cross River States to remain law abiding as he is resolved to provide watertight security in the commands under his watch."
A bus driver, Mr. Okpantum who buried his father recently and is married, works with Crical Motors, and shuttles passengers between Aba, in Abia State and Ugep.
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