Taiye Odewale
Abuja
A coalition of Nigerian professionals resident in London, United Kingdom, yesterday kicked against the recent arrest of Elombah Brothers, namely; Daniel, Tim, and Izuchukwu Elombah in Nnewi, their home town in Anambra state by the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police on January 1 this year.
The professionals in a statement issued yesterday in London and made available to Blueprint, condemned in its strongest terms, the arrest allegedly ordered by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
According to them, it was wrong for SARS to have arrested the Elombah brothers in a Gestapo way in the presence of their family members without any proof of criminal conduct and yet keep them in detention since then.
They therefore called on all law abiding citizens of Nigeria to join them in demanding for their immediate release.
The jointly signed statement issued by Abimbola Kumapayi Esq, Maazi Tochukwu Ezeoke and Charles Omorodion reads in part: “We submit that the arrest of Daniel, Izuchukwu, and Tim Elombah on 1st January, 2018 by men of SARS from their country home in Nnewi, Anambra state is condemned in its entirety.
“It is a fragrant show of force, disrespect to sanctity of human rights and rule of law under UN Charters on Human Rights as well as abuse of police powers and processes.
“The SARS and its collaborative agencies have demonstrated once more nothing but act of hooliganism in uniform and a complete dereliction of duty, as well as misinterpretation of Nigerian constitution and the enabling Act under the enforcement codes.
“The above has further reinstated the fear that life and property are no more secured under this current government as the Elombahs were hurled into a waiting vehicle while their wives, kids and siblings watched in shock, as they were later taken to SARS office in Abuja later same day.”
