Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, confrontedthe Minister of Works, David Umahi, at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT PoliceCommand, over the alleged use of police to settle personal scores. Sowore, who posted a video clip of the now-controversialscene, alleged that a married woman identified as “TracyNither Nicolas Ohiri”was “illegally arrested in Lagos on allegations of “cyberbullying” theMinister. According to Sowore, the woman, who has been detained at thecommand, accused the Minister of owing her “N250 million for jobs excuted whenhe was the governor of Ebonyi Stte, over 12 years ago.” Sowore, who claimed that the case should have been treatedas a civil matter, alleged that the police escalated it into a criminalspectacle by arressting the woman. He said after the woman was ‘unlawfully’ detained, “thepolice facilitated a meeting in which Umahi was brought into the command tothreaten, intimidate, and denigrate her inside a police facility”. The activist, however, said when they arrived at thecommand, the Minister and the officers “immediately dismantled the “interview”and Umahi left, angry. In the video, Sowore could be seen confronting the Minister,saying Umahi is “not supposed to use police”, to settle personal matters.
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