The National Commandant of the Nigerian Peace Corps,
Amb. (Dr.) Dickson Akoh, has described as crude and
unjust, his arrest and detention alongside 47 others, by
the Nigeria Police, saying they were manhandled.
The Police, Army and Department of State Security
(DSS) had on Tuesday night, raided the National
Headquarters of the Corps and, in a ‘Commando style,’
arrested the Corps Commandant and 47 senior officers of
the Corps.
But in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST, shortly
after his release on Thursday night, Akoh decried the
“inhuman treatment” meted out to them, especially, the
nursing mothers whom he alleged, were denied access to
their kids for 3 days.
“We were subjected to inhuman treatment for 3 days. We
did not take our bath, we did not have food to eat,
including the young nursing mothers among us.
“Even when female Journalists protested and appealed
that the nursing mothers be released to have access to
their babies, the Police said no,” Akoh lamented.
He bemoaned the raid on his office by the security
agencies, saying they did not commit any crime, neither
did the security find anything incriminating against the
organisation.
“The security agencies raided our office and were beating
people at sight. We never committed any crime, we are
law abiding citizens.
“Our office was highly raided by people that should be
enforcing the law. If law enforcement agencies could do
what they did to us that day, then we shouldn’t blame
armed robbers for invading homes.
“Despite securing 11 court judgements against them, law
enforcement agencies could still go ahead to do what
they did, then it is so unfortunate,” he added.
The National Commandant, also enjoined the youths to
remain calm and focus, saying the Nigerian Peace Corps
has not been banned as being speculated in some
quarters.
Akoh stressed that, “Peace Corps remains a legal entity.
The legality of the Corps has been upheld by the court
of law. The National Assembly has also passed the Bill
for an Act to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps, to give
statutory backing to Peace Corps of Nigeria. The African
Union has accorded the Peace Corps a Special
Consultative Status, as well as the United Nations.
“Anybody or any institution, that feels, because of the
gullibility of the public in accepting news, and would say,
Peace Corps has been banned, it is untrue. Peace Corps
is a legal entity.
“My advice to the youths is to remain calm, because
whatever that was done, was intended to instigate the
youths against the organisation. But thank God the
youths are wiser now and they know those who are
standing on their way to success.”
On the allegation of military training raised by the
Police, Dr. Akoh said the Corps did not engage in arm
training and that the organisation did not encourage
terrorism or accommodate terrorists as alleged.
He said, “court had already ruled on the issue of military
training in 2011. Our activities do not touch on any
classified military words. The concept of military training
is armed. We don’t train on, or carry arms.
“You see people matching during parade and you call
that military training? I was in Boy Scout and cadet
during secondary school, we wear uniform and do parade.
They just want to misinform the public. But we won’t be
confrontational with them.
“We will allow our lawyers to do the needful. When we
won the case against them in 2011, we stopped our
Lawyers from enforcing the judgement, because, it’s the
federal government that would pay the money and not the
individuals who infringed on our rights. We won’t stop our
lawyers this time.”
Mr. Akoh was released Thursday night, alongside his
officers, after been paraded by the Police at a press conference in Abuja

Nigerian Police are a shameful disgrace to this nation.

In sane climes, until the court says otherwise, a suspect cannot be treated harshly.

I weep for Nigeria.

You guys are still acting now. Atleast you should have wait till you are confirmed. Well your time will soon come in two years time.

Mr Akoh!! Now that it has happened to you,do you now agree that Nigeria is a country of Savages and Animals that don't obey the law?

Nigeria is a Zoo!!!!

Where is sarrki and his brother omenka