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Policemen assault physically challenged man during protest in Bauchi State (Video)
The moment where some policemen were forcefully dragging a physically challenged man while protesting has gathered several reactions online.
In a video going viral, the men of the law where seen dragging the physically challenged man, idetified as Hamza Waziri while protesting in Bauchi State.
Hamza Waziri happens to be the founder of the Initiative for the Liberalization of Physically Challenged People in Nigeria.
Waziri, who had taken his protest to the Bauchi State government house, was dragged by two operatives of the Nigerian Police.
At the time of filing this report, TopNaija could not verify the reaso for the police officers action.
TopNaija gathered that the incident comes hours after Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, claimed that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally during the nationwide protest which commenced on August 1st, 2024.
Egbetokun made this claim amidst reports of gunshots and teargas allegedly fired at protesters during the nationwide walk.
The IGP, in a press conference said, “Despite our suspicions, we showed good faith through professional conduct by providing security at strategic locations all aimed at ensuring peaceful conduct during the protest as the promoters pledged.
“Our men deployed nationwide went out with a clear brief to ensure that no one is unnecessarily harassed or intimidated. In places where there were court orders, we gave instructions for observance of same.
“In spite of the refusal of the protesters, for instance in FCT to adhere to a court order requesting that protest in Abuja should be at the National Stadium, they trooped into the streets, and yet the police provided security for them. At no point did we breach their fundamental rights even as they breached court order.”
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Good morning @PoliceNG_CRU. My friend Hamzah Waziri was assaulted yesterday while protesting peacefully. The officers involved must be made to face the law for assaulting a person with a disability.
Cc @Princemoye1 @BauchiPoliceNG @BauchiState @PoliceNG @DavidHundeyin @Rhowi_NG pic.twitter.com/FQLlih1IoJ
— Amazing Heem ♿ (@HeemOnWheels) August 2, 2024
