The Digest:
Labour Party's Peter Obi has sharply criticized the Edo State government for arresting and remanding 52 Ambrose Alli University students who protested against kidnappings, framing the response as a dangerous inversion of justice that silences civic voices while leaving real terror unchecked
Key Points:
- Peter Obi condemns the arrest of 52 AAU students protesting insecurity in Ekpoma.
- He warns that punishing protesters while kidnappers roam free is “dangerous for democracy.”
- Students were reportedly taken from hostels at night for demonstrating against banditry.
- Obi stresses protests are legitimate civic actions, not criminal acts.
- He calls on authorities to redirect focus toward arresting actual perpetrators.
- The statement highlights growing tension between citizen activism and state response.
- This follows earlier calls by civil society for the students’ release.
Source: Daily Post Nigeria
