Protest: Police Storm CDHR Office In Lagos

By Sunday Onye, Senior correspondent

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has expressed concern over the presence of Nigerian Police officers at its national headquarters, Right House, in Ikeja, Lagos.

According to a statement by CDHR National President, Comrade Debo Adeniran, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Olayinka, the police arrived at the premises in the early hours of Friday, preventing occupants from entering the building.

The CDHR claims that the police presence is an attempt to stop the Education Rights Campaign Symposium scheduled to take place at the CDHR office.

The organization has called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Police Commissioner to intervene and allow the peaceful assembly to proceed, warning that any disruption would constitute a violation of rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of speech.