Ekiti Rerun 2: The torture and degrading treatment of Election Observers in Ifaki Ekiti, Nigeria
This video shows the torture, inhuman and degrading treatment of renowned political scientist and senior lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU) Dr Abubakar Momoh; Barrister Wahab Oyedokun of the Federal Government's human rights ombudsman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Barr Oyedokun doubles as the son of a prominent PDP stalwart from Osun State. Other members of the IFAKI-7, as they became known later, are Mrs Bimbo Adewumi of the ActionAid Nigeria [AAN], an Abuja-based international NGO; Dr Azeez Olaniyan, polical scientist and lecturer at University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD); Mr Fouad Oki of the Centre for the Defense of Human rights (CDHR); and two others. the torture were ordered by the Governor of Ekiti State, Engr. Segun Oni and PDP party leaders. Please don't let the perpetrators get away!
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Ekiti Rerun: The Torture of journalists and election observers caught on tape
This video was obtained by Saharareporters showing Governor Segun Oni's torture chambers located right inside Government House in Ado Ekit. The video shows how journalists duly accredited by Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe the controversial rerun of Ekiti State gubernatorial election were assaulted, beaten, bitten and maltreated by Ekiti state officials. The journalists had discovered paid agents who engaged in multiple thumb-printing of ballot papers on the eve of the rerun elections on April 24th, 2009. The victims shown in this video are Itobo Ofem of the Verite Newspapers based in Rivers State); Gospel Oziri of the National Guide Newspapers based in Ebonyi State). The perpetrators and torturers in video are; (1) Sanya Adesua alias Pero-Commissioner I of Ekiti State Civil Service Commission (ESCSC); (2) Bolanle Bruce (female) Snr. Special Assistant to Gov. Segun Oni on "Ekiti in Diaspora". She is also a member of Ekitipanupo online forum, Bruce is shown in the video interrogating the journalists and taking their pictures while addressing them as "fake journalists". (3) 'Pastor' Yemi Olayinka- A PDP Chairmanship aspirant 4 Ado-Ekiti Local Govt in d Local Govt Elections of 2008. He was defeated in d primaries by Mrs Tosin Aluko. He appeared in d video in a multi-coloured Ankara fabric and also wearing glasses. He was laughing heartily while the journalists were being beaten mercilessly. Yemi Olayinka is also a member of Ekitipanupo online forum. (4) Olu Ojo--A strong member of d PDP from Ifaki shown in the video wearing a hat. He slapped one of the journalists towards the end of this video when they were asked to carry their shoes on their heads. Olu Ojo is the fat pig with a robust cheek (5) Femi Ijakoko- He is Gov Segun Onis thug and until recently, was second in Command to Erinmoje. He's since taken over as no 1. He was wearing a flowing buba & sokoto (Milk colour). He bites one of the journalists as a lion would tear through the flesh of its prey. (6) Femi aka Akilapa- A PDP thug of no fixed address. He was shown in d video wearing a multi coloured 'buba' and 'sokoto' adire fabric. He was the most vicious in this video as he played the role of a professional "slapper". He was kept shouting on the journalists, "kneel down! Kneel down!"
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