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Speaker 1: Former governor of a Nambra State and the presidential candidate

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of Labour Party in the last concluded Nigeria general elections.

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Peter Obe has met with the detained miner Quadri yusufer Labi,

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an underage child who spent months in prison after some

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men of the Nigeria Police Force allegedly conspired together with

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some members of the Amukoko community in Lagos State and

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fabricated armed robbery allegations against the said seventeen years old

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little boy who came into fame at the wee hours

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to the twenty twenty three presidential elections when he stood

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boldly with his two hands widely opened in front of

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the convoy of the then Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.

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This a Larbi, who was discharged and freed by a

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Lagos magistrate caught on April seventeen, twenty twenty five, had

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spent nearly three months at the Medium Security Custodial Centre

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in Kirrikiri after being falsely accused of armed robbery, a

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charge which the Lagos State did Director of Public Prosecutions

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later found to be baseless. Peter Oby in a statement

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on Friday after meeting the little boy, said today, I

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had the opportunity to meet with Quadri yusufer Larbi, the

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young boy whose story moved us all. After enduring unjust

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and illegal incarceration, he is finally free and I am

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very grateful to the lawyers led by a Nibehe Effiong,

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who fought for his release, and also Dela Farataimi and

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Mushassana Nuradin, whose constant intervention was instrumental in securing justice

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for the young lad. I listened to quadriy today and

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one thing stood out clearly, his unwavering desire for education.

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Despite all he has been through. His only dream is

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to return to school and complete his education, and I

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will make sure he gets it. His determination is not

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just inspiring, it is a call to action, and I

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am committed to ensuring that he gets the education he

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desires and deserves. In addition, we must not stary at

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his release. Those responsible for his illegal incarceration must be

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held accountable. As we strive to build a Nigeria where

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fairness and integrity prevail, we cannot afford to allow such

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acts of criminality to go unpunished. I once again thank

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the lawyers and everyone who stood and remained unrelenting for justice. Together,

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we will build a Nigeria where education, freedom, rule of law,

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equity and justice, care and protection of the less privileged

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in our midst will stand as the foundation of our democracy. Meanwhile,

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the human rights lawyer a nibihe efiong, who stood in

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defense of the little boy’s release on Thursday, has demanded

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the sum of one hundred million nyers and public apology

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from the Nigeria Police forces compensation for unlawful detention and

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false accusation. In a statement after the court set quadri

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Usif for Larbi free, A nibihe efion stated that we

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are excited to announce that quadri Usif for Larbi, the

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seventy seen year old teenager who gained fame during the

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twenty twenty three elections after he spontaneously jumped and stood

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in front of the convoy of the presidential candidate of

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the Labour Party, mister Peter Oby, has been freed by

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the court today. The seventeenth of April twenty twenty five,

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our client Quadri was abducted by two area boys who

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were notoriously known in the community as Liege and Barbara

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Warez close to his family residents at Amukoko Adjeromi Ifeloden

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Local Government Area and dumped at the Amukoko Divisional Police

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Headquarters Paco Police Station in Lagos State. Quadri was returning

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from work when he was grabbed by the duo, who,

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along with other jealous and entitled area boys in the community,

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have been harassing him and threatening to deal with him

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since twenty twenty three for not giving them their share

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of donations gifted him during the last elections period. Quadri’s

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family informed us that the ballet of the community equally

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pressed shouldam to buy a cow and rice and cook

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for the community to appease the area boys. The abductors

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initially told that offices at Amukoko Police Station that our

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client was involved in street fighting. To the consternation of

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Quadri and his family, the police on the twenty sixth

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of January twenty twenty five took Quadri before a magistrate

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in a paper and obtained an order remanding him at

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the Medium Security Custodial Center, Kirikiri on a trumped up

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charge of armed robbery. The police fraudulently joined quadriy with

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four strange adults who had no form of connection or

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relationship whatsoever with him and claimed that the four strange

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men were his casemates. As part of the diabolical frame

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up of our client, the offices at Amukoko Police Station

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also mis represented his age to be eighteen, knowing that

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disclosing his actual age would likely raise eyebrows. When we

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were briefed by Quadri’s mother a week ago after the

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matter was brought to public attention by Muzhassan and us Iridin,

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the co founder of Ray of Hope Prison Outreach, we

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swiftly escalated the case and took necessary steps towards securing

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his freedom. At the court to day, the presiding Magistrate,

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His Honor Ao Holler and Femi Missus confirmed that the

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legal advice issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions DPP

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of the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State, doctor Babajide Martins,

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showed that there was no evidence to substantiate the allegation

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of armed robbery against Quadri. In his legal advice, the

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DPP recommended the non prosecution of Quadri. Thus, the presiding

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Magistrate discharged him and he was accordingly freed. We commend

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the DPP for standing by the truth in this matter.

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We demand that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command

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and the Inspector General of Police should, as a matter

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of urgency, remove the DPO of Amukoko Divisional Headquarters and

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subject him to orderly room trial along with the HIGHPO

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one Inspector Odigbay Samuel and other offices who participated in

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this evil, sinister, oppressive and corrupt scheme of framing up

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a teenager for armed robbery at the behest of Rogue

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Area boys. We demand that the Nigeria Police Force should

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pay the sum of one hundred million Nira one hundred

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million iras point oh oh to our client as compensation. Also,

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we also demand a public apology from the police. If

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the above three remedial demands are not fully complied with immediately,

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we shall initiate legal actions to seek redress. Quadrie’s case

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is a painful example of the putrefying corruption, monstrous impunity

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and pervasive injustice in the Nigeria Police Force. There are

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many quadries languishing in detention centers across Nigeria because of

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the unbridled criminality, lawlessness and lack of accountability in the

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police institution and the weakness of the justice system. History

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will vindicate the just, the legal practitioner A nibehe Efiong said.

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In the latest press release, the lawyer A nibihe Efiong

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appeal to the general publics to raise funds for the

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little boy and his family to relocate from the Amukoko

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community over what the human rights lawyer described as threat

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to life. A nibihe Efiong said, following my discussion with

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the family of Quadria Larbi and at their request, I

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hear my appeal to all conscientious organizations, individuals and corporate

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entities to offer immediate financial assistance to Quadry to enable

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him and his family relocate from the present community and home.

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Amukoko is no longer safe for them. Those behind his

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travails can easily target him or his family members. Again,

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this appeal has become imperative due to active threats to

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Quadri and his family. As of this morning, they still

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received threats. Upon the release of Quadri at the court,

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it became apparent that it is no longer safe for

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them to return to their home. Due to the urgency

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and severity of the situation, we have paid for and

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lodge them in a hotel for to night. In addition,

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to the necessity of relocation. Quadri’s mother, who is a

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petty trader, has also pleaded with Nigerians to assist her

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financially to enable her cater for herself and her children.

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Her husband, Quadrie’s father, is deceased. Finally, we need to

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rehabilitate Quadriy for him to be useful to himself and

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the society. He has expressed a desire to go to school.

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He is also open to acquiring a skill. If you

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are minded to assist, kindly send your support to the

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account details below account number o O nine two six

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nine five one two seven bank Stirling Bank a count

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name quadri usef Lobby. We will do our best this

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time to ensure that whatever is donated to Quadriy is

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properly utilized and not misappropriated. In a follow up post,

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the lawyer wrote on his social media handles that we

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have raised three million IRUs within two hours of announcing

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the fundraising for Quadria Larvae. We are still far from

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the target, but the amount raised so far demonstrates that

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there are good and spirited people in Nigeria. Please keep donating.

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