An environmental rights activist and Executive Director of African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Mr. David Ugolor, has been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS).

LEADERSHIP Sunday learnt that he was picked at about 2.05pm on Friday in connection with the assassination of the Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, the late Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde.

But ANEEJ in a statement by its Programme/Policy Officer, Mr. Innocent Edemhanria, said Ugolor is a victim of frame-up by some highly-placed persons and insisted that he remains innocent of the accusation against him.

In his words: “The security operatives which numbered over 10 had picked him up from somewhere in town and brought him to the office. They had ransacked his private home and office and took away some items. Staff of the office had their cell phones taken away from them and switched off for as long as the securitymen held them hostage which lasted for about three hours.

“They later returned the phones at about 4.35pm before vacating the office premises. A staff of Centre for Social Justice, Mr. Kingsley Nnajiaka, was at ANEEJ Secretariat then and was also held hostage for the same period,” he said.

gidig: What he said is not new and it is the testimony of anyone who has attempted to do anything great legitimately in Nigeria.

mimifonwon: Till the day i die,i still maintain that oshiomole had his p.a murdered... period, because the p.a discovered something about oshiomole and demanded bribe that oshiomole wasnt ready to give..After all this is nigeria where the government is ran by thieves and murderers.

mimifonwon: Till the day i die,i still maintain that oshiomole had his p.a murdered... period, because the p.a discovered something about oshiomole and demanded bribe that oshiomole wasnt ready to give..After all this is nigeria where the government is ran by thieves and murderers.

chiover: stupid arrest why arrest an innocent man dey shd do proper investigation dan al these dia jungle arrest, i kip saying it nigeria stinks

Ortis: suck my joystick nd sowi i guex datz a candid insult......first imprexion

Series22: Am new on nairaland. Wats it all about.. Tnx, i nid a candid ansa, no insults pls

Series22: Am new on nairaland. Wats it all about.. Tnx, i nid a candid ansa, no insults pls

ukpaku: bro if u know an innocent man then u should equally know the guilty one as well

Series22: Evnthough am new on nairaland, i must contribute. Abi una dey SOB(Seniority On Board)? Infact d man in question is innocent. Oshimole kild his aid 2 gain cheap sympathy. Which actually worked 4 him

mimifonwon: Till the day i die,i still maintain that oshiomole had his p.a murdered... period, because the p.a discovered something about oshiomole and demanded bribe that oshiomole wasnt ready to give..After all this is nigeria where the government is ran by thieves and murderers.

emmykk: if we dont know what 2 type we should just keep quiet and use dat time 2 sleep.how could oshobaba assasinated his guy,how do u know d suspect is set up?u r now a police officer?

emmykk: if we dont know what 2 type we should just keep quiet and use dat time 2 sleep.how could oshobaba assasinated his guy,how do u know d suspect is set up?u r now a police officer?