Human rights campaigner Omoyele Sowore on Wednesday challenged the Minister of Works, David Umahi, at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command over what he described as an abuse of authority
Sowore stepped into a dispute involving the minister and a woman identified as TracyNither Nicolas Ohiri, questioning why the police were allegedly being used to pursue a personal matter.
The confrontation reportedly sparked tension, with some of Umahi’s aides engaging Sowore in a heated exchange.
“Don’t talk to me like that! I am discussing with a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Sowore shouted during the altercation.
At one point, an aide moved toward him and pushed him aside, prompting an immediate protest from the activist: “Don’t push me!”
Although Umahi initially exchanged pleasantries with Sowore, his demeanor later shifted, and he was seen muttering words that could not be clearly heard.
Sharing footage of the incident, Sowore wrote: “Today at the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja, I confronted the Minister of Works, David Umahi, inside a conference room where police operatives had effectively set up shop for him to harass a woman who had accused him of owing her and making a pass at her years ago.
“A married woman, TracyNither Nicolas Ohiri had been illegally arrested in Lagos on allegations of “cyberbullying,” flown to Abuja, and detained. Her alleged offense was accusing David Umahi of owing her N250 million for over 12 years, a claim that, at its core, is a civil dispute.
“Rather than treat the matter as such, the police escalated it into a criminal spectacle. After unlawfully detaining her, the police facilitated a meeting in which Umahi was brought into the command to threaten, intimidate, and denigrate her inside a police facility until we arrived, and they immediately dismantled the “interview,” and Umahi left angrily. After Umahi left, they refused to grant her bail or release her. We later learnt Umahi promised that she’s not seen anything yet…”
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