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Speaker 1: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski has continued to make phone calls

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with world leaders since President Donald Trump of the United

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States US announced that President Vladimir Putin of Russia will

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meet with him next week Friday in the U S

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state of Alaska, and stated, while answering questions from the

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White House reporters, that there will be some swapping of

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territories to the betterment of both Ukraine and Russia, specifically

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saying we will get some back and we will get

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some switched. There will be some swapping of territories to

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the betterment of both, a statement that immediately and apparently

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drew the attention of the Ukrainian President Voladimir Zelenski, who

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have issued series of video and written press releases since

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President Donald Trump made the announcement, insisting that Ukraine will

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not see any of its territory to Russia for the

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purpose of peace or to end the war, emphasizing that

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it was because President Putin occupied part of ukraine territory

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in the past and assembled its troops Ukrainian borders were

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without preventive punishment, made him to start full scale war

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with Ukraine since twenty twenty two, adding that the path

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to piece for Ukraine must be determined together with Ukraine.

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This is fundamental. It is important that joint approaches and

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a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a consolidated position,

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cease fire, end of occupation, end of war. According to Trump,

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the highly anticipated meeting between myself as President of the

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United States of America and President Vladimir Putin of Russia

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will take place next Friday, August fifteenth, twenty twenty five,

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in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow.

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Thank you for your attention to this matter. Zulensky, in

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a series of press releases on Saturday, said, I have

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not heard any partners express doubts about America’s ability to

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ensure that the war ends. The President of the United

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States has the leavers and the determination. Pine has supported

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all of President Trump’s proposals starting back in February cease fire,

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all formats have been supported. What is needed now is

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not a pause in the killings, but a real lasting piece,

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not a cease fire sometime in the future, in months,

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but immediately. President Trump told me so, and I fully

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support it. There must be a just end to the war,

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and it is Russia that must end the war it

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started Ukraine and all partners share the same understanding of

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the need for a cease fire, for an end to

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the killings. There is only one actor opposing this, Puten.

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His only card is the ability to kill, and he

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is trying to sell the cessation of killings at the

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highest possible price. It is important that this does not

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mislead any one. Results are needed at the leader’s level,

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dignified results, results that will save lives that the world

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will value and for which it will be grateful to

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the leader who delivers them. Every One clearly sees Putin’s tactics.

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He fears sanctions and is doing everything to bail on them.

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He wants to exchange appalls in the war in the

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killings for the legalization of the occupation of our land.

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He wants to get territorial spoils. For the second time,

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Putin was allowed to take Crimea and this led to

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the occupation in Daniesk and Luhnsk regions. He received no

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preventive punishment when he amassed a contingent on our borders.

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This led to the full scale war and the occupation

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of even more parts of Ukraine. Now Putin wants to

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be forgiven for seizing the south of our curson region Zaporigia,

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the entire territory of Luhansk and Danyesk regions, and Crimea.

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We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine,

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knowing Russia, where there is a second, there will be

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a third. That is why we stand firm on clear

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Ukrainian positions. We must end the war with a dignified

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peace based on a clear and reliable security architecture. Our

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partners are ready to help us with this. We have

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just had a report from our team in the UK

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from Andrew Yermick. There were talks among the security representatives

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of the US and Europe, Ukraine, the US Vice President, Vance,

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the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland. The meeting was constructive.

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The path to peace for Ukraine must be determined together

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with Ukraine. This is fundamental. It is important that joint

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approaches and a shared vision work toward genuine peace, a

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consolidated position, cease fire, end of occupation, end of war.

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Ukraine is ready for real decisions that can bring peace.

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Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are

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without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace,

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they will not achieve anything. These are stillborn decisions. They

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are unworkable decisions, and we all need real and genuine peace,

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peace that people will respect. President Trump announced preparations for

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his meeting with Putin in Alaska, very far away from

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this war which is raging on our land against our people,

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and which anyway can’t be ended without us without Ukraine.

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Putin did not believe in our people and therefore made

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the hopeless decision to try to take Ukraine. This was

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his main mistake, not taking Ukrainians into account. I believe

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in our people. Ukrainians are strong. Ukrainians defend what’s theirs.

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Many in the world have sided with Ukraine during the war.

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Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is

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doing evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for

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what it has perpetrated. The Ukrainian people deserve peace, but

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all partners must understand what a dignified peace is. This

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war must be brought to an end, and Russia must

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end it. Russia started it and is dragging it out,

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ignoring all deadlines, and that is the problem, not something else.

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The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in

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the constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this

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and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not

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give their land to the occupier. We are ready to

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work together with President Trump, together with all our partners,

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for realand most importantly lasting peace, a piece that will

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not collapse because of Moscow’s desires. I thank all our

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people for being together. Ukraine is I thank all our

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soldiers for preserving our independence. Stand firm. This is our land.

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We are Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine. There is already a

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lot of support and it comes in the new circumstances.

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With a deadline now set for Russia to cease fire.

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So far we see that the Russians are ignoring it,

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at least for now. Today has once again brought killings

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and Russian shelling. Over a hun hundred strike drones were

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launched overnight against Ukraine, followed during the day by air

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bomb strikes, intense assaults on the front line, and yet

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more air raid alerts in our cities and communities. No

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orders to stop have been given to the Russian Army.

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We are speaking with our partners to ensure real steps

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are taken. We are in constant communication with the American side,

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and our partners, for their part, are also engaging with

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the United States. All are united in the understanding that

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there is a chance to achieve at least a cease fire,

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and that everything depends on the right pressure on Russia.

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I had a good conversation with President of Finland Alexander Staff.

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We are coordinating positions for the most productive joint work

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with America. It is important that America has the determination

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and the ability to end the war, and we welcome

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President Trump’s desire to stop the killings. To respond to

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Russia’s intention to prolong the war and seize territorial spoils,

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must act wisely and in coordination. Thank you for your support, Alexander.

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Ukraine and Finland have the longest borders with Russia in Europe,

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and our people know very well what threats this brings.

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We agreed to continue working together for our common security.

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I spoke with uk Prime Minister kir Starmer. I am

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grateful for the support. We share the same view on

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the need for a truly lasting piece for Ukraine and

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on the danger of Russia’s plan to reduce everything to

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discussing the impossible. Clear steps are needed as well as

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maximum co ordination between US and our partners. We value

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the determination of the United Kingdom, the United States, and

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all our partners to end the war. We are actively

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working for constructive diplomacy and to ensure that the decisions

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can work. We agreed on further contacts. I spoke with

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Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez. I am grateful for

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Spain’s support for Ukraine and our Pea. I informed about

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the diplomatic situation and our contacts with partners, and shared

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our vision of what the next steps should be. The

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main thing now is to ensure that Russia does not

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once again impose its unrealistic conditions on anyone. It is

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important that Pedro and I share the same view. Europe’s

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voice must be taken into account. We are coordinating our

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common European position. We are ready to move as quickly

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and constructively as possible toward a just piece. We also

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discussed Ukraine’s path toward European integration. Ukraine has fulfilled all

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its obligations and is fully ready to open the first

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negotiating cluster. We discussed possible options and will look for solutions.

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We agreed to stay in touch. Thank you. I spoke

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with President of France Emmanuel Macron. I am grateful for

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the support. We exchanged views on the diplomatic situation Ukraine,

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France and all our partners are ready to work as

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productively as possible for the sake of real peace. It

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is truly important that the Russians do not succeed in

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deceiving anyone again. We all need a genuine end to

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the war and reliable security foundations for Ukraine and other

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European nations. I spoke with the Prime Minister of Denmark Metafredericksen.

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I am grateful for the support. We discuss the diplomatic

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situation and communication with partners both hours and metas these

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days diplomatic activity is extremely high. However, we see no

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changes in Russia’s position. The Russians still refuse to stop

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the killings, still invest in the war, and still push

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the idea of exchanging Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory with

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consequences that guarantee nothing accept more favorable positions for Russia

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to resume the war. All our steps must bring us

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closer to a real end to the war, not its reconfiguration,

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and our joint decisions with partners must serve our common security.

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We also discussed with Meta our work toward EU membership

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and the progress on this path for both Ukraine and Moldova.

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We share the same view on the need for a

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fair approach and the fulfillment of commitments for Ukraine and

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Moldova together. Thank you, Binni. Nigeria Police Force has refuted

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claims that its men man handled Sahara a reporter’s publisher,

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Amile Saware inside cell after the media personnel honored the

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invitation sent him from the Office of the Inspector General

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of Police IGP over allegations of forgery and criminal defamation

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of characters, with the police stating in a press release

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signed and made available after the detained media publisher was

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released on Friday night that Saware allegedly brought bandages alongside

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other personal items when he came to the station to

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honor the police invitation and when the IGP ordered internal

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investigation to ascertain if truly the media publisher was tortured

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as claimed, Saware refused to allow medical personnel from the

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Nigeria Police Force checked the alleged injury on his hand

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he had claimed he suffered as a result of the

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police personnel brutality while inside cell. Meanwhile, as at the

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time Sware was released on Friday night, bandages were still

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seen wrapped around one of his hands, a scene in

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the video while he was coming out from the IGP

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Rapid Response Team IRT police detention facilities in Abuja, as

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stated by Sware in the video. Shortly after his release

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from detention facilities at the IGP Rapid Response Team on Friday,

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Saware posted on his social media handles and said that

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freedom is never given. It is not a gift from

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the powerful, nor a token handed down by the oppressor.

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It must be seized with raw courage, with clarity, and

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with collective will. Those who sit in power never give

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it up willingly. That’s why we take it back, because

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freedom is ours and we will fight until it is

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no longer a dream but a lived reality. Nigeria Police Force,

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in a statement issued on August eighth, twenty twenty five,

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and made available to the public, said the Nigeria Police

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Forces compelled to address and decisively correct the recent wave

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of disinformation being peddled in connection with the lawful arrest

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and detention of mister on Yale Saware, a figure known

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for manipulating public narratives and weaponizing propaganda to malign state

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institutions and their leadership, particularly the Office of the Inspector

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General of Police. Contrary to the falsehoods being circulated, mister

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Sirware was arrested based on credible corroborated allegations involving criminal

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offenses such as forgery, cyberstalking, and other infractions currently under

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active investigation. The arrest was effected in full compliance with

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extrame and legal provisions and with strict adherents to constitutional safeguards,

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due process and the rights of the suspect. To be clear,

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Mister Sirware was released on bailwell within the forty eight

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hour constitutional window in accordance with the provisions of Section

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thirty five four of the nineteen ninety nine Constitution of

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the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. He is fully

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aware of the nature of the allegations against him and

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has been duly informed of the charges. He is expected

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to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction in the

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coming days to answer to the accusations in a lawful

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and transparent judicial process. Equally false and grossly misleading is

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the narrative suggesting that mister Sare was tortured or subjected

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to any form of inhuman or degrading treatment while in custody.

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The Nigeria Police Force maintains a zero tolerance policy for

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torture in alignment with the provisions of the Anti Torture

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Act twenty seventeen and in fulfillment of Nigeria’s obligations under

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applicable international human rights instruments. The viral image of mister

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s Ware with a bandaged arm has been mischievously presented

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to mislead the public and stir unwarranted outrage. For the record,

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the bandage was part of his personal belongings at the time.

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He honored the police’s invitation prior to his arrest and

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detention in any case, Upon receiving the report that mister

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s Ware was later seen wearing the bandage while in custody,

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the Inspector General of Police promptly ordered an internal investigation

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to ascertain how he had access to it during detention,

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particularly in light of his consistent refusal to undergo medical

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examination by the independent teams deployed by the police. This

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proactive step underscores the igp’s unwavering commitment to transparency, professionalism

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and strict adherents to established custodial protocols. In the spirit

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of accountability and transparency, the Force promptly responded to the

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claims of brutality by dispatching a medical team led by

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the medical Director of the Mahammadu Buhari Police Hospital to

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conduct an independent examination. On the seventh of August twenty

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twenty five. Mister Sirware declined the evaluation. A second medical team,

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this time led by the Force Medical Officer, was sent

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on the eighth of August twenty twenty five, and again

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access was denied by the suspect. These refusals are officially documented.

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While the police respect the individual’s right to decline medical assessment,

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the record must show that the opportunity for independent medical

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verification was twice provided and twice rejected. Furthermore, his continued

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detention is not arbitrary. It is anchored on a valid

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remand order issued by a competent court of jurisdiction. Every

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action taken by the Nigeria Police Force in this matter

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has been underpinned by legal authority devoid of malice, bias

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or political undertones. The Force urges the media, civil society

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actors and the public to exercise greater diligence, restraint and

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professional responsibility in their reporting. Sensationalism, particularly when driven by

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those with personal vendettas against the police leadership, poses a

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clear risk to public trust and the integrity of ongoing investigations.

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The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the

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protection of human rights, respect for the rule of law,

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and the pursuit of justice without fear or favor. No individual,

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regardless of their status, influence, or social media reach, is

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above the law. Further updates on this matter will be

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provided as investigations proceed in accordance with due process. We

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had reported that the human rights activist and founder of

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Sahaa Reporters News Network, Emiele Saware, has been reportedly unhandled

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on Thursday early morning inside police cell by offices from

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the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring Unit after the

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journalist honored the invitation sent him from the office of

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the Inspector General of Police for a reason not stated,

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but the media personnel working with Omi La Sware in

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a statement on Thursday made available through the verified personal

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social media handles of Saware said that the police presented

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two petitions against Saware over alleged forgery and defamation of character,

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adding that some police officers from the IGP Monitoring Unit

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as early as six a m. On Thursday entered Saware

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cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja with alleged

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pretense to take the media publisher to court, but when

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the journalist demanded to see the charges against him, he

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was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.

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This Barrister adianju Deji petition the President of Nigeria, Bola

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Ahmed Tanubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP Kyode

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Eggbatoken for allegedly abusing his office by thus using his

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high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to settle

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personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not reacted

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to these allegations, but the force in a press release

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on Thursday afternoon apparently made statements in relation to the

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current matters involving the detained media publisher Omiele Saware, by

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insisting in stating in the press statement that the recent

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promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on merit

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are not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of allegedly

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sponsoring deliberate falsehood to tarnish the image of the force,

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while also calling on offices and men of the force

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to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP

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has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get

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promotion will be made to face disciplinary action.

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Speaker 2: Ladies and gentlemen, this is uh me here and I’ve

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just been released by the police. You know, we told

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them that he cans u standing, but.

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Speaker 1: The little hare war.

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Speaker 2: So I’m in front of the art. It’s just been

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released from tention after fourteen hours by the illegal IGB

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and his people. What I told them when they least

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when they arrested me, the same thing that I’m not

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living with the fact that we can’t hold an idea

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whose time has come. But i want to thank every

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one of you out there who’s worked very hard, h

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staid all this night up late, ensuring that.

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Speaker 3: They didn’t get.

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Speaker 2: Away with this crime against humanity. And I’m just very

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excited to let you know that no man what else.

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Speaker 1: Right now.

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Speaker 3: About herself. So You’m beyond hundred mons.

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Speaker 2: I don’t want to say, honest, lock down this walk.

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Speaker 3: Alright, that’s that’s been there. I’ve been back to walk.

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I’m talking about hall. Do continuopen out there use fight.

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Speaker 2: Walk?

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Speaker 3: Yeah you know get wood there yet but.

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Speaker 2: Yes it’s spice there and beyond now it’s fight behind yet.

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Speaker 3: Let now been about to walk. Man, Okay, you talk

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to you guys dad very much?

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Speaker 2: What that me last time? And uh I don’t see

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duflo now, but I wanna think, uh a good lawyers

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if you can see them.

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Speaker 3: I think Mike brought out gat I.

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Speaker 2: Mean older, I brought up like it was.

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Speaker 1: But you guys like me right away?

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Speaker 2: You uh bey, Oh.

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Speaker 1: I don’t left you got left him?

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Speaker 2: Boys? Look you you start like so much readily just

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filed in the house ten years. All of these guys

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out there, like the boys older.

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Speaker 1: Was very good.

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Speaker 2: Other than that, say look you.

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Speaker 1: Well, who’s onna I like them? Yeah too?

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Speaker 2: Yeah, and no, young y don’t do that when I yeah,

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who sired out?

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Speaker 1: Sure?

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Speaker 2: Uh? What were we talking to you much? Uh?

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Speaker 1: This talk with that?

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Speaker 3: I could take it high? Yeah, wasn’t it why I

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could file?

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Speaker 2: We’ll see, but I would I see the guplen say

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we are yeah, the when it piss and it doesn’t

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work man, Uh they come put nation alright, thank you

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everybody you know.

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Speaker 3: Uh so yeah, I will be that.

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Speaker 2: Man because bad it brings that I too cool.

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Speaker 3: Thank you, I have you. It should have SMAs without me?

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Thank you?

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Speaker 1: Right?

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Speaker 2: Uh did you? Ah man, I don’t know where you are.

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Everybody was talking about you. Did y’all into very doc

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mind by by Year, the one nigga by guys. I

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don’t know you, oh one of my pew yes, I

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remember I met you. Even though I read a lot

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about the news out the job, I was to miss you,

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one of d J. I saw Westman and Legos, job

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Neil everybody that uh sick and yeah you know h

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three and they k I came out away from Legos.

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Speaker 1: I think they gave me here for a fourth.

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Speaker 3: Prosim my Fimi and usband nay and after also.

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Speaker 2: Especially all this rejobs police man that I talked to,

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the love that my house us but we have to

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get out to the exit at CPS and all our

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police friends. I’ve already created a police movement. So they

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were here from the very speech to that we’re here.

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But then look back to tech time man love so now.

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Speaker 3: I’m coming paying. Let’s talk about pam. Oh yes, oh,

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let me follow.

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Speaker 1: I know.

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Speaker 2: You know I’ll do thank credit for spe broke out something. Yes,

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I fe thank you so much and everyone I know.

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Speaker 1: Uh, it’s lovely.

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Speaker 2: Quite need to thank you, fling.

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Speaker 1: That’s nus having time.

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Speaker 2: But like I said, this this wasn’t even the menage.

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Speaker 1: Was not thank you for The human right activist and

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founder of Sahara Reporters News Network, Omila Saware has been

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reportedly man handled on Thursday early warning inside police cell

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by offices from the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring

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Unit after the journalist honored the invitation sent him from

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the office of the Inspector General of Police for a

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reason not stated, but the media personnel working with Omila Sware,

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in a statement on Thursday made available through the verified

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personal social media handles of Saware, said that the police

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presented two petitions against Sware over alleged forgery and defamation

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of character, adding that some police officers from the IGP

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Monitoring Unit as early as six a m. On Thursday

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entered Soware Cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja

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with alleged pretense to take the media publisher to court,

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but when the journalist demanded to see the charges against him,

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he was allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen.

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This barrister Addi andju Deji petitioned the President of Nigeria,

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Bola Ahmed Tenubu, demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP,

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Kyode Eggbetoken, for allegedly abusing his office by thus using

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his high ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to

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settle personal scores. Although the Nigeria Police Force has not

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reacted to these allegations, but the force in a press

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release on Thursday afternoon, apparently made statements in relation to

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the current matters involving the detained media publisher, Omiyele Saware

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by insisting and stating in the press statement that the

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recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force was based on

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merit and not selective, accusing an unnamed online platform of

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allegedly sponsoring deliberate falsehoods to tarnish the image of the force,

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while also calling on offices and men of the force

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to desist from lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP

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has warned that any police personnel court lobbying to get

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promotion will be made to face disciplinary action. According to

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the post published via saware social media handles, the media

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team of the publisher said this morning at six a m.

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A police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police

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from the IGP Monitoring Unit forcibly gained entry into omiena

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Saware cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja, claiming

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they were taking him to court. The team of nine offices,

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including eight heavily armed personnel, handled Sawar roughly when he

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asked to see the charges and notify his lawyers, breaking

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his arm in the process, before taking him to another

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police facility, the media team stated. In another post, the

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media said the notorious former SARS officer, DCP Akin fakaray

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Day presented two petitions to SAWARE from the illegal igp’s office,

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one alleged forgery and the second written by Bukolayemis Kuttie,

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who was promoted to ACP because she’s mistress, alleges criminal defamation.

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So Morrey had before honoring the police invitation on Wednesday,

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said in a number of posts previous day that the

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IGP Monitoring Unit has scheduled my interview for tomorrow at

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eleven a m. Yet they have refused to provide a

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copy of the purported petition against me. It is now

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clear that their intention is to conceal the sinister plan

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of the Illegal IGP and continue operating in darkness. Despite this,

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I will honor the invitation good, not alone. I will

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be going with a full house to all our revolutionary comrades.

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As always we moved together. Let every freedom fighter, every

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citizen of conscience, every voice of resistance assemble early tomorrow

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at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja. Revolutiono hegg

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Beetoken Musco. They say the illegal IGP spoke to day

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and send fresh threats against us. We heard that the

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illegal Inspector General of Police, Coyode Eggbetoken has issued fresh threats.

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But even his voice betrays him. His voice was cracked

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by incompetence, weighed down by immorality, nepotism, favoritism, tribalism. It

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was worn thin by the burden of failed leadership. We

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are Nigerian citizens who have faced down tyrants, dictators and

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power drunk men in and out of uniform. We’ve survived

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worse and we’ve conquered no amount of intimidation, propaganda or

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empty threats can shake our resolve or derail our desire

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for a better, just and dignified society. Aluter Continuer. The

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Nigeria Police Force, in a statement signed and made available

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by the force spokesperson, DCP On Luminua had A Jobbi,

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said the Nigeria Police Force has observed with concern the

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growing wave of lobbying and unofficial requests directed at the

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Inspector General of Police and the Police Service commissioned by

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certain offs seeking special promotions. This surge was triggered by

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the misinformation being spread by certain media platforms following the

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recent approval of accelerated promotions for a number of deserving

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offices who have distinguished themselves through exemporary service. The Force

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wishes to categorically state that these accelerated promotions were not arbitrary,

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but were part of a well structured reward system set

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up by the police leadership aimed at recognizing offices who

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have demonstrated outstanding performance uncommon bravery, professional excellence and commitment

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to duty in the offices who benefited with those who

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met the standardized guidelines for such accelerated promotion. The recent

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exercise does not signify the commencement of a general or

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indiscriminate special promotion scheme. In light of recent misleading reports

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sponsored by a particular online platform suggesting that the Police

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Force has initiated arbitrary promotions, the Nigeria Police Force firmly

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cautions the public to deat disregard such falsehoods. These reports

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are baseless, misleading and intended to undermine the integrity of

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the force’s promotion process. The NPF remains committed to transparency,

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merit and due process in all personnel decisions. Furthermore, offices

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are strongly cautioned against lobbying or attempting to influence the

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promotion process through unofficial means. Such conduct is unethical, undermines

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the principles of meritocracy and professionalism, and will attract severe

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disciplinary action in accordance with extant laws and regulations. The

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Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to a promotion system

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anchored on integrity, verifiable merit and honorable service to the nation.

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Offices and men are hereby urged to remain dedicated, maintain

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discipline and continue to discharge the duties with pride and distinction.

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The Police stated human rights lawyer Barrister Addi Andjudjji, in

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a reaction to the photograph of Omili A Sare’s hand

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wrapped with bandages of the police detention facility said, egg

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Beethoken the most useless IGP in the history of Nigeria.

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Police has ordered the detention of Sware for criticizing his

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incompetent and favoritism promotions and other numerous infractions. How do

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you promote your personal staff arbitrarily? Just like that? The

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police ACKed twenty twenty in Regulation three hundred and sixty

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seven of the Nigeria Police Regulations forbids a police officer

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from settling personal scores and vendetta via the instrumentalities of

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their offices. But egg Beethoken is too shameless to care

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and continue to abuse his office. President Tanubu must sack

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him now. Egg Beethoken must go. In an open letter

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and petition to President Bola Ahmed t Enubu, hadiyanju Deji

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said and in quotes that your Excellency, with utmost respect

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for the office you occupy, I write to draw your

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attention to the deepening rot within the niger Aerior Police

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Force NPF, which, if left unchecked threatens to completely erode

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public trust and destroy the very institution meant to protect us. All.

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Under the watch of the current Inspector General of Police,

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the force has become increasingly compromised by a pattern of

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conduct that has brought the institution into disrepute. The NPF

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has become personalized and weaponized, with growing reports of the

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force being used to settle personal scores and intimidate private citizens.

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The civic space has shrunk under a climate of fear.

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Peaceful expression, association, and lawful dissent are now treated with

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suspicion or outright hostility by an institution that should protect

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these freedoms. More disturbingly, the men and women who serve

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in the police force continue to operate under conditions that

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are nothing short of inhumane. Reports of nepotism, favoritism, and

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ethnic promotions above competence and institutional framework has become order

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of the day. Offices lack adequate welfare, modern equipment, proper

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housing and fair remuneration, resulting into the recent police protest.

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The morale of the average policeman is low, and yet

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they are still expected to perform optimally. A force that

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is deprived of dignity cannot enforce the law with dignity.

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The NPS urgently needs reform, but reform cannot happen under

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leadership that undermines its very principles. It is in light

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of this that I respectfully urge you to act decisively

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by relieving the current Inspector General of Police of his

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duties and appointing a leader with a clear commitment to

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constitutional order and human rights. Yours, faithfully, dejiadian U. Esquire

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Hunch newspaper reported that the Coalition of United Political Parties

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and the Arowa Youth Ambassadors have called for the immediate

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and unconditional release of pro democracy activist and journalist Amielle

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Sawarre following his recent arrest by the Nigeri Police Force.

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In separate statements on Thursday, both groups condemned the arrest,

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describing it as a violation of Saware’s constitutional rights and

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an abuse of police authority. National Secretary of CUPP Peter

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Amme said Sir wares detention flouts Section thirty nine of

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the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression and opinion.

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He said the police had turned into an instrument of

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oppression and call for accountability. We strongly condemned the arrest

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of Omiene Saware by the Nigerian Police and act that

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flouts Section thirty nine of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees

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the fundamental right to freedom of expression, including the freedom

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to hold opinions and share ideas without interference. This arrest

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is not only unjust, but also a disturbing misuse of

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police power, turning an institution meant to protect Nigerians into

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a tool for oppression and personal vendettas. This arrest is

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a blatant to use of power and an affront to

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the principles of justice and accountability enshrined in the Constitution.

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The Nigerian Police own Nigerians a clear explanation for Sir

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Ware’s arrest. Denying him his right to bail is indefensible

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and further exposes the misuse of authority to silence descent.

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We demand his immediate and unconditional release and if the

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Inspector General believes there is a case to answer, Sir

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Warez should be charged to court without delay, he stated.

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The Arowa Youth Ambassadors, in a separate statement signed by

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their national coordinator, Yeheya Abdullahi, also condemned Sir Ware’s continued

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detention and gave the federal authorities a seventy two hour

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ultimatum to release him or face protests across the nineteen

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Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory. The group said

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Sir Ware’s arrest was part of a pattern of harassment,

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alleging that state institutions were being misused to suppress descent.

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They warned that a continued clamp down on critics could

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erode democratic values and civic freedoms. In line with this,

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the Arowa Youth Ambassadors hereby issue a seventy two hour

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ultimatum to the Nigerian authorities to release Saware or face

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nationwide protests in all nineteen Northern States and the Federal

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Capital Territory. We will mobilize peaceful mass action in solidarity

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with Saware and in defense of the fundamental rights of

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all Nigerians to freedom of expression and assembly. We call

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on all progressive forces, civil society groups, student unions, labor

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movements and the general public to rise in unity against

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the growing tyranny and misuits of state power. Nigeria belongs

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to us all, and no government has the right to

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crush dissent in a democratic Society. The statement added the

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police are yet to issue an official response to the

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reason for Saware’s arrest. GINGI INGI in em printing you

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pineers in a Morgin without ware