₦airaland Forum

Comedy. It must be a skit.

Sahara Reporters

DaddyJapan:
Now our security agencies are really playing to the gallery.

The man in question is married to a Nigerian, and has also resided in the country for a long time.

I am reminded of the intolerance meted out to Patrick WIlmot, a Jamaican Lecturer who spent about 18 years working at Ahmadu Bello University, for little more than criticising the Babangida regime.

So what if he is an Obidient - which he is? It is not a crime to support an opposition candidate!

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What are their names

So funny

They should also look out for sponsors of Endsars AND the list of sponsors for terrorism in the hand of DSS.

Upon all their “extensive and intelligence gathering “, them no fit trace where bandits and unknown gun men dey

Instead of the lunatics in government to address the issues that made people to protest bad leadership in the country, the idiiots are looking for people to victimize while ignoring the real issues at stake. They should continue with their stoopidity because a bigger protest is coming that will bring the government down to its knees.

Hardship is the crux of all protest. This clueless and insensitive FG is always looking for who to blame for their ineptitude.

APC government
When I say A
You say PC

Until I hear the UK government fact on this alleged POI, I will not believe any thing that comes out of the mouth of Tinubu's government

Na Buhari dey do Tinubu. Anything can still happen at anytime.

Nobody is serious in this country again

What an idle government!!! Oh Nigeria, how did you got here! So many challenges confronting you. Including security challenges, yet the government decides to focus its limited resources in chasing and prosecuting/ persecuting perceived protesters..

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-british-national-declared-wanted-by-nigerian-police-over-attempt-to-overthrow-tinubu/

All the protests in Nigeria is foreign sponsored

The more distablized Nigeria is the more they steal our natural resources

franchasng:
Goodluck Jonathan must have laid a serious curse on this man, he should let his ego down and head to Otuoke village to beg Jonathan for forgiveness, after that he should head to Agulu Anambra to beg Peter Obi for stealing his mandate if not, hmmm

Weyrey

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-british-national-declared-wanted-by-nigerian-police-over-attempt-to-overthrow-tinubu/

Nonsense government address the hunger and bad economy you are clout chasing shadows, tinubu government is the most useless government Nigeria ever experience, very incompetent

Sponsors of protests?!!

You mean the hundreds and thousands that protested, especially from the North were induced with money by these sponsors?!!

You mean they were not hungry and suffering, and had no reason to protest?!

SE has been vindicated. No Chinasa to blame this time.

“They include; Angel Love Innocent (Female), Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, Michael Tobitoba Adaramoye aka Leni, Suleiman Yakubu, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Abayomi Adeyemi, Abdulsalam Zubairu (M), Nuradeen Hamis, and Bashir Bello.

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-british-national-declared-wanted-by-nigerian-police-over-attempt-to-overthrow-tinubu/

I hope their lawyers:Falana, Ebun,Deji,Osita and other sponsors -PO,AA will come to their aid?

They have never declared those Bandits wanted

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-british-national-declared-wanted-by-nigerian-police-over-attempt-to-overthrow-tinubu/

This IGP is 60 years old today, what is this man still be doing in the office...?

greenermodels:
The sponsors of endbadgovernment protests are hunger, insecurity and hardships. Unfortunately, they're still dealing with Nigerians.

Simple

Police are just chasing those that made donations.

Protesters need to at least drink something during the protest. And the placards need to be paid for.
Police should just focus on those sponsoring terrorism amd banditry in Nigeria

Foolish people chasing shadows up and down...if the Wall didn't crack will the lizard enter... bunch of insensitive and egocentric leaders

Earthkumy:
All the protests in Nigeria is foreign sponsored

The more distablized Nigeria is the more they steal our natural resources

You are not a kid anymore.
Nobody is stealing resources.
You either sell or you eat and drink them.

Egbedokun is going mad!

Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Clown
Mr CBN governor IS a Clown
Mr Finance Minister a Clown
The above clueless men claimed that the Binance Boss was responsible for the Naira fall, shameless people

chiagozien:
Chai!!! Yoruba government hunting anyone they think is on their way.

It's now Yoruba government Shame on you. Let this sink No !gbo man will ever rule Nigeria because of their bigotry

is this a joke?

Earthkumy:
All the protests in Nigeria is foreign sponsored

The more distablized Nigeria is the more they steal our natural resources

He does not strike me as a terrorist.

We need to be careful and reject any move towards authoritarianism, as this is likely to have far reaching consequences for our fragile democracy.

While history does not necessarily repeat itself, it often rhymes.

INTERVIEW: It’s Very Strange After Visiting Nigeria For Nearly 25 Years To Be Suddenly Accused Of Being An International Terrorist, Risk To The State – Drew Povey

Owner of Iva Valley Books, a bookshop operating on the second floor of the Paschal Bafyau Labour House headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that was raided by armed police personnel on the night of August 7, 2024, Comrade Drew Povey, in this interview with National Record via WhatsApp, expresses shock on being linked with terrorism after visiting Nigeria for over two decades. He said the police have made no attempt to contact him either before or after they raided his bookshop. Happy reading!

National Record (NR): May we meet you, comrade?

Drew Povey: I am Drew Povey of Iva Valley Books, a bookshop in Labour House, Abuja.

NR: We understand you travelled out of the country shortly before the hunger protests; did you travel for summer holiday or for business?

Povey: I travelled out of the country on the night of Sunday 4th of August as planned on holiday.

NR: How did you hear the news of the raid on Paschal Bafyau Labour House, the headquarters of NLC and the ransacking of Iva Valley Bookshop located there? What was your immediate reaction?

Povey: Chris Uyot, a Deputy General Secretary of the NLC rang me via WhatsApp just after the police and other security officers had raided my book shop on the second floor of Labour House. I was very disappointed that the security forces could behave like this. The book shop had operated completely openly for nearly seven years and the security forces had never shown any interest, but why should they? We were acting perfectly legally.

NR: You must have heard the reasons given by the police for the raid; what is your reaction?

Povey: Shock and disbelief. It is very strange after visiting a country for nearly 25 years to be suddenly accused by the security forces of being an international terrorist and a risk to the state.

NR: We gathered that Ms Helen Batubo is your partner, and that she was in fact invited by the police. Was her invitation on the basis of her relationship with you or really over alleged “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime” or because they could not get you? Have you been contacted by the police these serious allegations, and if so, what’s your response?

Povey: To the best of my knowledge, the police have made no attempt to contact me either before or after they raided my book shop. The allegations made against Helen Batubo are exactly the same as those made against the president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and equally inexplicable.

NR: Did the police mention any particular seditious publication as alleged or provide any physical evidence since their raids on the bookshop, NLC and your home?

Povey: We have been provided with no details beyond the letter of invitation from the police (IRT). The letters to Joe Ajaero and Helen Batubo were word for word the same, except for their names and addresses.

The police have provided no evidence of their allegations. They cannot have any evidence as their claims have no basis in fact.

Iva Valley Books provided a bookstall at the NLC May Day celebrations in Eagle Square, Abuja earlier this year and last year. I assisted with this stall. Each time a DSS officer came, had a look at the bookstall and greeted us. Beyond that, the officers expressed no interest in myself or my activities.

NR: By saying ‘each time a DSS officer came…’, did you mean to say that the DSS had visited the bookshop before now for some enquiries?

Povey: No, but they visited our stall at NLC May Day in Eagle Square this year and last year. When my partner, Helen, was being questioned at IRT this afternoon, she was able to meet with Yomi, who works for Iva Valley Books. He is being detained illegally by the police as he was detained on Monday evening.

He was badly beaten and is being held in chains. How barbaric is that?

NR: To be more specific, are the police saying the bookshop is a front for a criminal enterprise? I am asking this because I have been to the bookshop a number of times and actually bought some books; among which is Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.

Povey: I have had no contacts with the police. They have given me no information about their allegations beyond the following WhatsApp conversation that I had yesterday and this morning with the team leader at IRT, Mashood:

[28/08, 4:27 pm] Povey: This is Drew Povey of Iva Valley Books.

[28/08, 4:28 pm] Povey: I understand that you want to interview me with respect to an ongoing investigation.

[28/08, 4:32 pm] Povey: I am happy to be interviewed by your team as long as my partner, Helen F. Batubo is not detained when she comes to your offices tomorrow. And, Adeyemi Abayomi and others connected with this case are also released.

[29/08, 8:55 am] Povey: I need your reaction to the above proposal before I talk.

[29/08, 8:56 am] Moshood: Have To confirm with my boss

[29/08, 8:59 am] Povey: Of course. And confirm my identity?

[29/08, 8:59 am] Moshood: How do I confirm

[29/08, 9:00 am] Povey: You ask me details that only I would know.

[29/08, 9:05 am] Moshood: Is your wife coming

[29/08, 9:06 am] Povey: She said she would with Joe Ajaero and Femi Falana by 10am this morning.

[29/08, 9:07 am] Moshood: Alright

[29/08, 9:08 am] Moshood: Professionalism will be in play

[29/08, 9:14 am] Povey: Good, then you will return my books, photocopier and car.

NR: We heard you were accused of being behind the war in Sudan. Was this allegation by the Nigeria police or from outside the country?

Povey: I have no idea where this allegation could have come from. It is true that I worked as a secondary school teacher in what is now Sudan for a year. But this was 45 years ago and I have not visited the country since then.

NR: Since the ordeal, what has been the level of support to Iva Valley Bookshop, particularly from the trade unions and CSOs?

Povey: We have had full support from the NLC, some trade unions and some civil society organisations. They are all embarrassed that an educational institution like Iva Valley Books can be treated like this.

Source: https://www.nationalrecord.com.ng/interview-its-very-strange-after-visiting-nigeria-for-nearly-25-years-to-be-suddenly-accused-of-being-an-international-terrorist-risk-to-the-state-drew-povey

With this long queue am seeing in the filling station, another protest will definitely happen.

shox:
NPF declaring British national wanted?.
Or am I not reading it right 😁😁😁😁

Ordinary yahaya bello dem never see catch

kidnappers wey dey follow guzape enter Abuja Dem never see catch