Rights group slams attack on Kwara women protesting kidnappings
A human rights group has strongly criticised the violent dispersal of women protesters at the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin. The women, from the Oke-Ode community, were demanding government action over the prolonged kidnapping of their loved ones. Alex Omotehinse, President of the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights, described the attack as a serious violation of human rights. The group also condemned the alleged inaction of security operatives during the incident.
What happened
- The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights condemned the attack on peaceful women protesters in Ilorin.
- The women from Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area, were protesting the kidnapping of their husbands and children.
- Video footage showed armed men violently dispersing the protesters, including an elderly woman crying out in distress.
- Alex Omotehinse criticised security operatives for failing to protect the protesters, calling it a dereliction of duty.
- The group urged the Kwara State Government and Federal Government to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the attack.
