• Petition Jonathan, IG, decry police failings
  

• Say: 'God, protect us from the wicked'
  

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NIGERIAN media workers yesterday marked World Press Freedom Day with a rally in Lagos to protest incessant killing of journalists in the country.

Besides, a global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has removed Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS) from its predator list of agents obstructing press freedom but said the country's Police "have emerged as the leading source of abuses against the press."

Led by the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Garba Mohammed, the rally had a specific mission to accomplish: delivery of a protest letter to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan through Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN); and Inspector-General of Police, through Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo as well as a condolence visit to the newspaper company of the latest victim of the brutal killing of journalists, Edo Sule Ugbagwu of The Nation.

But before the kick-off of the rally at about 10.25 a.m. yesterday at the Ikeja headquarters of the Lagos Council of NUJ, it was suggested that a walk to the premises of Newswatch magazine, the workplace of the first victim of the killings, Mr. Dele Giwa (in 1986) would be apposite. And there was no objection. Thus, journalists clad in black T-shirts and black face-caps to march, filed out in large numbers with placards that displayed different messages.

"God, protect us from the wicked enemies of progress." "The killers of our colleagues are yet to be found! Why?" "We want justice to prevail!" "Dele Giwa, Bagauda, Agbroko, Bayo Ohu, Edo Ugbagwu... your killers will never know peace!" "State of Blood: Who killed Bayo Ohu, Abayomi Ogundeji, Godwin Agbroko, Dele Giwa, Omololu Falobi, Edo Sule Ugbagwu? - Journalists for Democratic Right (JODER)' were some of the inscriptions on the placards.

Even the black T-shirt bore a billboard-kind of sticker with the bold question, Who killed them? super-imposed on the pictures and names of Dele Giwa, Bayo Ohu, Abayomi Ogundeji, Agbroko Godwin, Tunde Oladepo and Edo Sule Ugbagwu. All these messages advertised the protesters and their mission as they walked peacefully along Billings Way, the road leading to Newswatch offices. They got there at about 11.30 a.m. and the team was received by the publication's Executive Editor, Dan Bala Abu, who described the rally as significant to the media and specifically to Newswatch "because we were the first to lose a journalist in this mysterious manner and unfortunately the incidence has continued till date."

He attributed the audacity of the murderers to continue to perpetrate the criminal act to the failure of security operatives to apprehend the killers of the first victim. He thanked the leadership of the NUJ for "depriving yourself comfort of the holiday and embark on this protest on behalf of journalists."

The team left Newswatch at 11.44 a.m. and headed to the Lagos Police Command to present the protest letter.

At 12.53 in the afternoon when they arrived at the command headquarters in Ikeja, a team of officers including Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba and Deputy Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Solomon Aranse were waiting to receive the visitors. Aranse stood in for the CP and the NUJ president immediately announced the protesters' mission while presenting the letter for onward transmission to the IG in Abuja.

Aranse thanked the journalists for the civic manner in which the rally was carried out. He assured that police were doing their best to arrest the perpetrators and pledged a continued healthy relationship with the press in Lagos, nay Nigeria.

Entitled: "Protest letter over murder of journalists," the two-page write-up reads:

"We are constrained to write to you to protest the killings over the years of journalists in the country, especially in the metropolis of Lagos, without any reasonable response by the police in fishing out the perpetrators of such heinous crimes and bringing them to book.

"The recent incident was the murder on Saturday, April 24, in Lagos of Edo-Ugbagwu, a judicial correspondent of The Nation newspapers. This sad development speaks volumes about the practice of journalism in Nigeria, where security remains a challenge.

"In the recent past, Godwin Agbroko and Abayomi Ogundeji of Thisday newsapeprs, Omololu Falabi and Bayo Ohu of The Guardian were all brutally killed in Lagos by unknown gun men, perhaps sponsored by desperate politicians and (or) high office holders. And so it is the usual practice the police are yet to resolve successfully any of these killings.

"Similarly, in Jos, Plateau State, two other journalists, Nathan Dubak and Gyeng Bwede were macheted to death by unknown persons while out on an assignment on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

"We are equally worried about the text message (SMS) on Thursday, April 27, 2010 sent to journalists of The Punch, The Nation, Thisday, AIT in Abuja threatening to eliminate them by some faceless criminals.

"Sir, as we join the rest of the world observing May 3 as World Press Freedom Day, it is pertinent to remind the nation that these acts of impunity against the media and journalists can no longer be tolerated and the sooner Nigeria wakes up to its responsibility of ensuring security of life and property, the better for all of us. It is high time that the killers of these journalists mentioned above were brought to book, a move we believe will send strong signals to other would-be assassins."

With the DCP's promise to deliver the letter to CP, the journalists left for the Marina home of Lagos State Governor where they arrived at exactly 2.00 p.m. But they could not see the governor until 4.05 p.m. At the interaction that lasted for 15 minutes at the outskirts of the government building, Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola apologised "'for the discomfort you had encountered here today," as he began his remarks after the NUJ president had presented to him the letter for onward transmission to the Acting President.

Flanked by Information Commissioner Bamidele Opeyemi and Fashola's Chief Press Secretary, Hakeem Bello, the governor explained further: "This is the first time any delegation of this nature will be received here. We had made the commitment to receive this delegation before the holiday was announced. The house is very small. No facility to receive large delegation. In order to avert this experience, two options were communicated to chairman, Lagos NUJ Council, Wahab Alabi Oba: One, we may hold the reception at my office in Alausa where there is large space to accommodate us; or let five or 10 members among the team come to Marina. Wahab agreed to the second option, so, your coming here in this large number is a surprise to me.

"Notwithstanding, I want to felicitate with you and commiserate with you as you commemorate this year's World Press Freedom Day."

According to Fashola, incidents of killing always "challenge us to greater action and commitment towards our democracy." He canvassed provision of adequate equipment for security operatives to carry out their job efficiently.

RSF, in a statement yesterday to mark the World Press Freedom Day, observed that because their personnel are poorly trained, the Nigeria Police's use of violence against journalists has continued.

It stressed: "Nigeria is one of the world's most violent countries for journalists and the national police... are largely to blame."

The Paris, France-based group listed the world's 40 worst "predators of the press" to include politicians, religious leaders and militias.

"They are powerful, dangerous, violent and above the law. These predators of press freedom have the power to censor, imprison, kidnap, torture and, in the worst cases, murder journalists," the group said.

It also listed 17 presidents and several heads of government, including China's Hu Jintao, Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rwanda's Paul Kagame, Cuba's Raoul Castro and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as "predators of the press."

New entrants on the yearly updated list of "predators" include Taliban chief, Mullah Omar.

The Taliban leader, "whose influence extends to Pakistan as well as Afghanistan, has joined the list because the holy war he is waging is also directed at the press," RSF said.

Omar's "thugs threaten local reporters who do not relay his propaganda," while about 40 Taliban attacks directly targeted journalists and news media in 2009, it said.

"The threats to journalists reinforce the Taliban's sway over the population and create news black holes in the south and east of Afghanistan and in western Pakistan," RSF said.

Chechnya's pro-Kremlin President Ramzan Kadyrov was also added to the list.

Under Kadyrov, the watchdog said, "anyone questioning (his) policies... is exposed to deadly reprisals," citing the murders of reporter Anna Politkovskaya and human rights activist Natalia Estemirova.

"Often referred to as 'Putin's guard dog', Kadyrov shares the Russian prime minister's taste for crude language and strong action," RSF said.

Yemen's President Ali Abdulah Saleh was branded a "predator" after Sanaa set up a special court for press offences in what RSF said was a bid "to limit coverage of dirty wars being waged in the north and south of the country."

The entry on Saleh noted: "Eight independent newspapers are currently subject to a printing ban for 'separatism'".

Private militias in the Philippines were also added following the massacre of about 50 people, including 30 journalists, by "the local governor's thugs" in Maguindanao province in November last year.

"In Latin America, violence still comes from the same infernal quartet: drug traffickers, the Cuban dictatorship, (Colombian guerrilla group) FARC and paramilitary groups," it said.

RSF also listed Italian organised crime, the Basque separatist group ETA, and Somalia's Islamist militias.

In Italy, 10 journalists were forced to work under police protection, including Robert Saviano, the author of Gomorra, an indictment of organised crime there.

RSF also removed several Iraqi Islamist groups, arguing that while levels of violence remained high, journalists were no longer being singled out.

According to an RSF tally, nine journalists have been killed in 2010 and 300 media professionals are in prison.

The International Press Center (IPC), a media development resource Center joins the Nigerian media and human rights community to mark the 23rd anniversary of the murder on October 19, 1986, of Dele Giwa, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, via a parcel bomb.
IPC is highly dismayed that the Nigerian State, in particular, the Nigerian Police, have failed in their social and constitutional responsibilities to unravel the mystery behind the brutal murder despite persistent calls by the citizens that the perpetrators of the brutal act should be found and brought to justice.

IPC fears that the impression that has wittingly or unwittingly been created that anyone can get away with murder in the country may be emboldening assassins to continue to go after journalists in the course of their legitimate duties.

In this regard, it is a matter of real concern to IPC that the list of murdered journalists in the country has since increased to include, Bayo Ohu and Tunde Oladepo of the Guardian newspapers; Godwin Agborko and Abayomi Ogundeji of ThisDay newspapers and Omololu Falobi of the Journalists’ Against Aids (JAAIDS).
 
IPC is of the view that there can be no reasonable expectation that the trend will stop unless the Nigeria Police acts decisively, first by re-opening the Dele Giwa murder case and secondly by meticulously investigating the other cases as listed above.

IPC urges international freedom of expression, media and human rights groups to join the Nigerian media in demanding urgent probe into and a halt of the killings.
Lanre Arogundade
Coordinator, International Press Center (IPC)/Reporter PIWA
House 11, Dideolu Court, Dideolu Estate, 2nd gate bus-stop, Ogba
P.O. Box 15916, Ikeja
Lagos-Nigeria
Tel: 234-8023186845 (m)
Tel/Fax: 234-1-4925568, 234-1-8112422
Email: ipc@ipcng.org, larogundade@ipcng.org,
URL: www.ipcng.org

The roundtable on the Role of the BPP and Implementation of the PPA took place on August 18, 2009 at Amaechi Hall, Rockview Hotel, Abuja.
 
In attendance were reporters and editors from the electronic and print media - especially those of the business desk - civil society groups and some government officials.

The Media-for-Democracy In Nigeria firmly believes that the horrendous assassination of Bayo Ohu, Assistant Political Editor of The Guardian on Sunday, September 20, 2009, has grave implications for the exercise of the right of freedom of the press, freedom of expression, opinion and thought as well as the future of democracy in Nigeria.
In this regard, the MFD comprising Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), Independent Journalism Centre (IJC) and the International Press Centre (IPC) holds that the wave of targeted killing of journalists poses a direct threat to the ability of the media to monitor governance and hold elected leaders accountable as constitutionally stipulated.

August 11, 2009

Unacceptable Affront on Press Freedom

BEING STATEMENT BY MEDIA-FOR-DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA ON THE JAILING OF SIX GAMBIAN JOURNALISTS

The Media-for-Democracy in Nigeria group (MFD), comprising Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), Independent Journalism Centre (IJC) and the International Press Centre (IPC), hereby decry the jailing of six Gambian journalists on August
6, 2009.

The affected journalists including three officials of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Sarata Jabbi Dibba (Vice President); Emil Touray (Secretary General) and Pa Modou Faal (Treasurer); as well as The Point Newspaper’s Pap Saine (Publisher); Ebou Sawaneh (Editor) and Sam Sarr, Editor of Foroyaa newspaper were all sentenced to a two-year jail term and fined USD 10,000 each for alleged sedition and defamation by a High Court.

The MFD calls on Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua to show leadership as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by intervening in the matter to secure a reversal of this unwholesome judgment particularly in the light of the fact that a Nigerian judge
has been used to perpetrate this travesty of justice.

We call on West African, African and international human and civil rights movements not to spare any effort towards ensuring that the unwelcome judgment is reversed as it constitutes unacceptable affront on press freedom in the country.  We surely cannot keep silent in the face of this grave injustice and assault on the union and journalistic rights of the jailed colleagues.

It is indeed worrisome and certainly provocative that the alleged sedition and defamation arose from the jailed journalists’ persistent demand on Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to account for the gunning to death of Deyda Hydara on December 16, 2004.

The killers of Hydara, former Publisher of The Point and well known critic of President Jammeh’s government, are yet to be apprehended five years on.

The MFD demands the unconditional release of the six journalists.

President Jammeh should realize that neither their imprisonment nor other forms of assault on the media in the Gambia will stop the international media community from demanding that his government accounts for the killing of Hydara by finding the killers.

FOR MFD:
Lanre Arogundade
Director, International Press Centre (IPC)
Tel: 234-1-8112422, 234-1-(0)8023186845
Email: larogundade@ipcng.org, ipc@ipcng.org
URL: www.ipcng.org

igerian FOI stakeholders have expressed regrets over the death of Senator Umbi Wada, a leading supporter of the Freedom of Information bill in the Nigerian Senate. The bill has been pending in the Nigerian National Assembly since the return of democracy in 1999. Although it was previously passed during the 2003 – 2007 legislative year, former President Olusegun Obasanjo refused to append his signature on the eve of his departure, hence it could not become a law. It has since been re-introduced in the two chambers of the National Assembly – the Senate and the House of Representatives - both of which has so far not treated the bill with urgency expected by the Nigerian public.
Below is the letter from the groups to the President of the Nigerian Senate.
8 April 2010
Senator David Mark
The President
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Assembly
Three Arms Zone
Abuja
Dear Distinguished Senate President,
Letter of Condolence on the Death of Senator Umbi Tawar Wada

We, representatives of the under-listed civil society organizations, write to express our deep condolence to you and the entire membership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the recent passing away of Distinguished Senator Umbi Tawar Wada (PDP), representing Gombe South Senatorial District, who was until his untimely death, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.

We were privileged to work closely with the late Senator Wada in the 5th National Assembly, between 2004 and 2006 during which time he chaired the Senate Committee on Information, which was initially charged with the responsibility of reviewing the Freedom of Information Bill. We were impressed by the depth of his commitment to issues of transparency and accountability in governance in general and, in particular, by his absolute support for the Freedom of Information Bill, borne out of a deep understanding of its objectives, principles and potential to transform governance in Nigeria.

As we mourn his irreparable loss, we pray the Almighty God will grant his gentle soul eternal rest. We also pray that He grants the family of the late Distinguished Senator the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

Once again please accept our heart-felt condolence and kindly extend same to your colleagues in the Senate.

Please accept assurances of our highest regards.

Yours Sincerely,

Tive Denedo, Freedom of Information Coalition (FOIC)
Edetaen Ojo, Media Rights Agenda (MRA)
Lanre Arogundade, International Press Centre (IPC)
Ene Enonche, Right To Know (R2K), Nigeria
Tunde Akanni, Centre for Free Speech (CFS)
Chibuzo Ekwekwuo, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)

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Federation of African Journalists (FAJ)
Press Release
29 march 2010

The second continental congress of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the African regional organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has been concluded Sunday in Harare, Zimbabwe, on a call for a stronger and more united journalist movement in Africa.

The Congress, convened from 27th-28th March, was attended by leaders of African journalists and senior trade unionists, and is the first and the largest summit of journalists organised in the country since the political and economic crisis which severely affected human and trade union rights, including freedom of expression, press freedom and freedom of association..

The delegates of the congress adopted a three year programme of priority activities covering decent work, and safe and secure working environment for journalists as well as promoting ethical journalism and media accountability. The congress was a major opportunity to further strengthen the traditional democratic culture among African journalists’ unions and associations.

“Our African affiliates consolidated their efforts to maintain unity and promote and defend decent work and better working conditions for African journalists,” said Jim Boumelha, President of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) who attended the two-day congress. “The congress was a true manifestation of the commitment of African journalists unions to build strong and effective unions for working journalists, address safety issues and improve professional standards.”

At the opening ceremony inaugurated by Minister of Finance Tendai Biti, representing Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tschvangarai, key speakers including UNESCO Deputy Assistant Director General Mogens Schmidt, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Trade Unions Congress (ZCTU), Wellington Chibebe and Pansy Tlakula, Special Rapporteur of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information of the African Commission of Human and Peoples Rights, addressed the acute challenges faced by journalists throughout the continent.

The IFJ President hailed the achievements of the Federation since its first working congress of November 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya, in particular its efforts to improve the working conditions of African journalists and to defend press freedom.

A seven-strong Steering Committee was elected for a mandate of three years, which comprised members from Nigeria, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia, Somalia, Gambia and Zimbabwe. Omar Faruk Osman from Somalia was re-elected as the president of FAJ as were Foster Dongozi from Zimbabwe and Ndey Tapha Sessoh of the Gambia, respectively as vice-president and treasurer.

Hailing the successful achievements of the congress, the re-elected FAJ president recalled the long journey taken by journalists’ unions and associations in Africa to become the authoritative voice for journalists in the continent, speaking out for their professional and social rights and in defence of press freedom.

“The success of this continental congress is proof of the new spirit of our African affiliates and their determination to consolidate in a very short time their solidarity, democratic tradition and struggle for freedom and justice” said Omar Faruk.

“Social injustice, dreadful working conditions, unscrupulous media companies and repression of freedom of the press are major hurdles journalists in Africa have to confront day in day out. We applaud our unions for such a successful congress where fundamental decisions were taken to strengthen their struggles on behalf of journalists in the continent” he added.

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Fédération Africaine des Journalistes (FAJ)
Communiqué de presse
29 mars 2010

Les journalistes africains ont tenu avec succès leur second congrès au Zimbabwe

Le 2e congrès continental de la Fédération Africaine des Journalistes (FAJ) l’organisation régionale africaine de la Fédération Internationale des Journalistes (FIJ) a été clôturé ce dimanche 28 mars 2010 à Harare au Zimbabwe sur un appel pour une communauté de journalistes plus unie et plus forte en Afrique.

Organisé les 27 et 28 mars, le Congrès a regroupé les leaders des syndicats et associations de journalistes d’Afrique et a été la première et plus large rencontre des journalistes africains dans ce pays depuis la crise politique et économique qui a affecté les droits humains et syndicaux, y compris la liberté d’expression, la liberté de la presse et la liberté d’association.

Les délégués du Congrès ont adopté un programme triennal de travail avec comme activités prioritaires le travail décent, un environnement de travail sécurisé pour les journalistes par la promotion du journalisme éthique et la responsabilité des médias. Le Congrès fut également une opportunité majeure de renforcer la culture démocratique des syndicats et associations de journalistes d’Afrique.

« Nos affiliés africains ont consolidé leurs efforts pour renforcer leur unité, promouvoir et défendre le travail décent et de meilleures conditions de travail pour les journalistes africains » a déclaré Jim Boumelha, Président de la Fédération Internationale des Journalistes (FIJ) qui a pris part aux deux jours du Congrès. « Le Congrès fut une véritable manifestation de l’engagement des syndicats de journalistes africains à bâtir des organisations professionnelles fortes et viables pour de meilleures conditions de travail, la prise en compte des questions de sécurité et le développement de normes plus professionnelles».

Lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture présidée par le Ministre des Finances Tendai Biti représentant le Premier Ministre du Zimbabwe Morgan Tschvangirai, d’importantes allocutions incluant celles de Mogens Schmidt, Assistant du Directeur Général Adjoint pour l’Information et la Communication et Directeur de la Division pour la liberté d’expression, la Démocratie et la Paix de l’UNESCO, de Wellington Chibebe, Secrétaire Général de la Confédération des Syndicats Zimbabwéens (ZCTU) et de Mme Pansy Tlakula Rapporteur Spécial de la liberté d’expression et de l’accès à l’information de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (CADHP), ont été prononcées relativement aux défis actuels auxquels font face les journalistes à travers le continent.

Le Président de la FIJ a toujours appuyé les activités de la Fédération depuis le premier Congrès tenu en novembre 2008 à Nairobi au Kenya, en particulier dans ses efforts pour améliorer les conditions de travail des journalistes africains et defendre la liberté de la presse.

Un nouveau comité Directeur de sept membres venant du Nigéria, d’Ouganda, de la République Démocratique du Congo, de Tunisie, de Somalie, de Gambie et du Zimbabwe a été élu pour un mandat de trois ans. Omar Faruk Osman de la Somalie, a été réélu Président de la FAJ de même que Foster Dongozi du Zimbabwe et Ndey Tapha Sosseh de la Gambie, respectivement Vice-Président et Trésorière.

Dans la foulée du succès du déroulement du Congrès, le Président réélu de la FAJ a rappelé le long parcours des syndicats et associations de journalistes en Afrique pour devenir le porte-voix dans le continent pour ce qui est de la sauvegarde de leurs droits socioprofessionnels et la défense de la liberté de la presse.

« Le succès de ce congrès continental est une preuve du nouvel esprit de nos affiliés africains et leur détermination à consolider, en très peu de temps, leur solidarité, leur culture démocratique et leur lutte pour la liberté et la justice » a déclaré Omar Faruk.

« L’injustice sociale, les mauvaises conditions de travail, les groupes de presse sans scrupules, les violations de la liberté de la presse constituent des contraintes majeures auxquelles font face quotidiennement les journalistes en Afrique. Nous félicitons nos syndicats et associations pour la réussite de ce congrès où des décisions fondamentales ont été prises pour soutenir leurs luttes en faveur des journalistes du continent » a-t-il ajouté.

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La FAJ représente plus de 50 000 journalistes dans 38 pays en Afrique

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he Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) has called for an independent probe panel to investigate alleged killings of five persons by the police last Thursday in Ajegunle, a Lagos suburb.
The Lagos State Police was said to have allegedly killed one Charles Okorafor, a resident of Ajegunle, following the arrest of some youths at a football centre in the area.

This led to a protest by some angry youths the following day at the Ajeromi Police Station which resulted into further killing of four youths in the community including one Tunde Olute.
Addressing journalist on the recent development, the Lagos State Secretary of LASCO, Mr. Dagga Tolar, said there was need for an immediate public inquiry into the circumstances that led to the alleged killings.
Tolar said that the probe panel should comprise representatives of both the trade unions and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).
He added that human and civil rights organisations, community organisations and NGOs should also be included in the panel.

Speaking further, Tolar, said that there was also need for a coroner’s inquest into the killings as well as the unconditional release of all residents arrested in the aftermath of the protest.
He noted that failure by government to respond positively to LASCO request, the group would not hesitate to stage a mass protest.
In reaction to the allegations, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba denied the allegations saying there was no sign of violence on Charles body. The police, he added was aware of his death but the only controversy was the circumstances surrounding his death.

“We work on facts on ground. Our investigation is based on empirical investigation. Last week, some youths came to protest at the police station. After the protest, three people were injured, two policemen and a civilian. Nobody reported the case of Tunde Olute. 28 suspects were arrested and the police recovered two locally made pisstol, cultlasses and a jerry can of fuel from them which they were trying to use to raze down the station. Uptill this moment, no body has reported the case of any death to the police. They said they have buried Tunde, how can they do that without first informing the police. In the first instance, they said he died metres away from the police station. How then can you prove that he was killed by the police,” he said.