VIDEO: Soldiers invade houses, beat old men in Ekiti, PDP reacts

The Nigeria Army on Saturday night gained access into a house in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, beat up an old man and other youths in the house.

Newsflash247 had earlier reported that the state governor, Kayode Fayemi, had declared a 24-hour curfew in every part of the state due to the ongoing #EndSARS protests, starting from 10.00pm Tuesday, October, 20, 2020 till 6:00am Monday morning, October 26.

Soldiers were seen in a viral video in which they enter people’s house, bring them out and flog them including an old man.

This incident still sketchy to Newsflash247 but may be linked to loot items.

Newsflash247 had earlier reported that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had raised the alarm over the Nigeria Army and other security operatives take over the streets of Ekiti State, gaining access into houses in some part of Ado-Ekiti and Ikere Ekiti, beating up peoples in order to enforce the 24-hour curfew by the state government.

The Nigerian Bar Association Ado-Ekiti Branch had alleged violation of rights of citizens by soldiers.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Association, Adeyemi Adewumi.

The statement reads “The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association Ado-Ekiti Branch has been drawn to a detachment of Nigerian Army and other security operatives gaining unlawful access into homes in some part of Ado-Ekiti, beating up citizens and thereby violating their fundamental rights as guaranteed by law in the wake of the 24 hours curfew imposed by the Ekiti State Government yesterday 20th October, 2020.

“While the Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association encourages citizens to respect the 24 hours curfew imposed by the Ekiti State Government in order to forestall a state of anarchy and lawlessness, the NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch condemns in strong terms the invasion of citizens residences, beating of citizens by a detachment of the Nigerian Army and other security agents in order to enforce the 24 hours curfew.

“The NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch remains committed and resolute in ensuring that the principles of rule of law and respect for the enforcement of fundamental rights, human and people’s right especially in Ekiti State is protected and respected.

 “As a major stakeholder on people’s rights and civil engagement, the NBA Ado-Ekiti calls on Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi to order the immediate withdrawal of the operatives of the Nigerian Army from invading citizens residences, harassing and brutalizing innocent citizens of Ekiti State while at the same time decisively deal with armed thugs and touts that have been parading across towns and streets of Ekiti State unleashing mayhem both on innocent citizens and the #EndSARS Protesters.

“The NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch equally call on Mr Governor to give the state of state address, pertaining to ensuing developments of insecurity, protests, harassment, loss of lives and properties in the last few days.

 “This we believe, will address emerging issues and assures Ekiti citizens of the Governor’s commitment to his primary responsibility which is the welfare and security of the People of Ekiti State.

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Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has warned that the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi will be held responsible should there be further breakdown of law and order in the State, alleging that “armed thugs sponsored by the governor are now going about attacking people and destroying properties.”

The party said a guest house owned by a musician and former House of Assembly member, Dayo Akinleye (Dayo Maxima), was invaded last night by armed thugs led by one Marshal, where four persons were abducted and gun shots fired indiscriminately.

State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Raphael Adeyanju, in a statement on Sunday, said it will get to a point that the people will be forced to defend themselves if government that should protect them was the one unleashing thugs on them and the consequences will not be palatable for anyone.

The party said it was more worrisome that the police were acting in support of the thugs adding that “up till now, the four people abducted by the thugs and were dumped at the Police Headquarters in Ado Ekiti after they had been taken to the Government House where they were assaulted, are now being detained like criminals while nothing has been done to apprehend the thugs who attacked them.”

The PDP alleged that the same thugs were the ones who shot dead one Prince Sunday Ogunleye, at Oke Ureje area of Ado Ekiti on Tuesday.

The thugs, who moved round Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, in a branded bus owned by a former APC governorship aspirant, Engr Kayode Ojo, fired the shot that killed Sunday Ogunleye, a native of Odo Ayedun Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government.

“The armed thugs that invaded GNN Guest House at Jimoh Aliu Street, Adebayo in Ado Ekiti, owned by Dayo Maxima, are known to belong to what they termed ‘Team Ekiti.’

“They are known boys of the notorious Rotimi Olanbiwonnu (Mentilo), who is an appointee of Governor Fayemi.

“The police must therefore bring these people to face the law, otherwise, those being attacked might be forced to begin to defend themselves.”

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