What SARS operatives did to me after my arrest - BudgIT staff recounts horrific ordeal
- Moses Motoni, BudgIT staff arrested by policemen suspected to be Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of the police
- Motoni said he was handcuffed at both legs and hands for the two hours and thirty minutes journey from Kaduna to Abuja
- Co-founder of BudgIT, Olueseun Onigbinde, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the national assembly to ensure the respect of the rights of every citizen.
A staff at BudgIT, Moses Motoni, who was arrested by policemen suspected to be Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of the police, The Cable reports
NAIJ.com gathered that Motoni, a project tracking officer at BudgIT technology organisation, was arrested on Tuesday, December 5 by suspected SARS operatives.
Motoni's arrest had triggered criticism in the media; and he was subsequently released on bail less than 24 hours later.
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He recounted his ordeal during a press conference after he was released.
He said: “At first, I was not told why I was arrested. They just told me they were taking me to SARS office but they didn’t say where. So I didn’t know where we were going till we got to the SARS office.
“I was manhandled. While in the van, I was handcuffed at both legs and hands for the two hours thirty minutes journey from Kaduna to Abuja. It was not fair at all."
Reacting to Motoni's arrest, co founder of BudgIT, Oluseun Onigbinde, described it as an affront to democracy and fundamental human rights.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the national assembly to ensure the respect of the rights of every Nigerian.
However, the police had denied reports that Motoni was arrested by SARS operatives.
“Mr. Moses Motoni was not arrested by SARS operatives but by a police team on the case of inciting public disturbance reported against him which occurred on the 1st and 2nd of December, 2017 at Gbako, Tandzun and Bida villages on federal constituency project,” the police had said in a statement.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that a youth leader in Lagos state was shot by an official of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The victim popularly known as 'Number One', is the leader of some area boys in Eletu Odibo Street, Abule- Ijesha, Yaba, Lagos state.
Residents of the area said the incident prompted residents to protest the presence of the operatives in the area.
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Source: Naija.ng