Ready to die? After embarking on one-man protest against Buhari, Bishop lands in trouble
– Bishop Seun Adeoye has raised alarm after heavily armed policemen stormed his residence
– Bishop Adeoye was the one who staged a solo protest in Osogbo against President Buhari-led FG’s hike in fuel price
Bishop Seun Adeoye of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry (SGTM) Okinni, Osun state has raised an alarm over the invasion of his residence by heavily armed policemen on Sunday, July 31.
Sometime in May, Adeoye had staged a one man protest in Osogbo against the federal government’s hike in fuel price from N87 to N145.
Bishop Adeoye’s solo protest in May
In a statement issued on Monday, August 1, the Bishop noted that the police visit to his home may not be unconnected with his critical assessment of policies of both the federal government and that of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, Vanguard reports.
He said though he wasn’t harassed by the policemen, their mission to is house was suspicious.
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Describing the visit as unusual and uncalled for, Adeoye said: “I belong to a class of people who will not close their eyes to injustice and maladministration. I cannot withstand government’s anti-democratic ethos in a society expected to treat its people equally. I cannot choose to be mute and deaf when people are hungry and dying because of bad economic policies.
“If saying the truth is an offence, I am ready to die for it. As I mentioned during my protest, things are becoming more difficult for Nigerians and our government appeared not to have answers to myriads of problems facing the nation. I said Nigeria is in chain and I have not been proved wrong.
“I was surprised to see six stern looking and fully armed policemen storm my house on Sunday morning. They claimed to have come from Zone XI Command looking for some miscreants. Only one of the policemen wore uniform while others were on vests bearing police and they didn’t come with any police vehicle but a private car.
“First of all, there was no report of any threat to peace or crime in my area at Hallehuyah Estate and till now we haven’t heard of any. Secondly, my house was not the only one in the neigbhourhood, yet mine was the only one visited.”
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The one-time Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state added that he had reported the case at appropriate quarters.
Bishop Adeoye said it would be sad if state security operatives such as the army, the police, the directorate of Security Services (DSS) and other paramilitary forces are being used as weapons of destruction by those in government against all their perceived enemies.
He stated that creating an atmosphere of fear is not the best for the country’s democracy as Nigerians have been granted certain rights in the constitution and if they are denied these rights, anarchy will be the order of the day.
Recall that Bishop Adeoye had promised a massive protest against the fuel subsidy removal but his plan to shut down the state capital failed as residents shunned him and he had to protest alone.
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