Man whose video led to #EndSARS movement re-arrested in Delta
By Modupe Shodeinde
Nicholas Makolomi, who reportedly made a video of SARS shooting a boy in Ugheli, Delta State, which prompted the #EndSARS protests in the country, has been re-arrested by the police.
According to Makolomi’s counsel, Ekenemolise Osifo, he was arrested again by the Delta State Police Command due to his exposure of an act of extortion perpetrated by a police officer.
Osifo who raised alarm on Tuesday, described the arrest as a violation of the law, noting that Makolomi initial arrest and detention had been ruled against by the Federal High Court.
“Prince Nicholas Makolomi actually recorded an injustice being perpetuated and like what every right thinking Nigerian citizen would do, uploaded it to bring the attention of the public to police brutality.
“Considering the present insecurities and lawlessness in the country, the baseless and unjustified act by the police to cover their inefficiency is an unnecessary distraction and mediocre instead of facing the actual issue and truth is totally disgraceful and unwarranted.
“What aggravated the police to the re-arrest him was the fact that Makolomi brought the attention of the police to another act of unlawful extortion conducted by one SP Sunday Nwaja who requested for N500,000 to grant him soft landing.
“To cover up for their lack of discipline to investigate the extortion issue, the police cunningly withdrew the pending matter from the court and re-arrested him.” Osifo said
The lawyer said Makolomi was taken to an unknown location and denied access to his medications as he is a chronic ulcer and asthmatic patient.
Osifo further demanded for Makolomi’s unconditional release, and called for a stop to further harassment by the police.
“The police should respect and decision of the Federal High Court ruling in Asaba on November 24, 2020, which declared his earlier arrest and detention illegal.” he said
