Nigerians attack Nollywood actor, Okon’s over a comment on Abuja police rape [VIDEO]

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Nigerians attack Nollywood actor, Okon’s over a comment on Abuja police rape [VIDEO]

 

Popular Nigerian actor and comedian, Ime Bishop Umoh, often called Okon Lagos, has been put under heavy attacks by social media users.

Okon who is popularly known for his comic character in movies took to his Instagram page on Saturday morning to air his view on the Abuja police rape which has been in the news for some time now, stating that the police only stole the ladies’ ‘pride’ without payment and not rape as being alleged. He further established a difference between rape and stealing, while also referring to the ladies as commercial sex workers.

We had reported that Abuja policemen raped and convicted some Abuja prostitutes.

Some of the ladies, who were convicted by a mobile court for alleged prostitution had narrated how they were harassed, molested and assaulted by some men of the Nigeria Police in Abuja.

They also claimed that they were compelled to plead guilty when they were arraigned before the court by the police.

But Bishop in a video with the caption, ‘’ Both are criminal acts but different. Rape and theft there is a little of one in another’’ said the police only stole the ladies’ ‘products’ without paying.

However, a lot of his colleagues and Nigerians were not pleased with his post and have since chided him.

Here are some of the reactions... 

@dukeofspadess,’’ Stupidity is now the order of the day’’.

@olapelumi_kiki,’’ When you don’t have sense in movies and real’’.

@rexyaka22,’’ Very stupid statement he made’’.

@naijexoticcars,’’Why won’t he say that…are Calabar men not predominantly rapists’’.

@abdulrasheed_lani,’’it shall not be well with you sir’’.

@mzchi714,’’Shame on you and everything you stand for mehn’’.

@blessingbii,’’ this is so distasteful’’.

@itosshoes_asap,”Not funny’’.

@nwaforkelvin,’’This man is really mad, use to think hr fakes it while on set’’.

@invictusobi,’’Lunatic, can’t even believe a grown man like this will make a joke out of this.smh’’.

@precious_musexoxo,’’Have never heard someone more foolish smh’’.

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FCTA raid, rape: Amnesty International reacts to alleged rape of Abuja prostitutes by policemen

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FCTA raid, rape: Amnesty International reacts to alleged rape of Abuja prostitutes by policemen

The Amnesty International has reacted to alleged rape of some ladies in Abuja by some men of the Nigeria Police.

We reported that some ladies, who were convicted by a mobile court for alleged prostitution, on Thursday said that they were harassed, molested and assaulted by some men of the Nigeria Police in Abuja.

The ladies made the claim after they were arrested during a raid by the agents of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Joint Task Team, which comprised the Department of Development Control, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) and the Social Development Secretariat (SDS).

Reacting to the development, Amnesty International in a post on its verified Twitter page, condemned the raid and rape of Abuja ladies by the law enforcement officials.

They described the harassment of women by Police as gender discrimination and unconditional.

The tweet read: “The continued harassment of women by the FCT joint task force and police should stop immediately as it constitutes gender discrimination, a violation of human rights, is unlawful, unconstitutional and carried out with total disregard for the rule of law. “

Meanwhile, ASP Danjuma Gajere Tanimu, spokesman of the command, in a statement on Friday said probe had commenced on case of alleged rape by its men.

The statement read, “The Command as a responsible corporate citizen, views the allegations seriously. Consequently, a high powered team was constituted to investigate the veracity of the allegation’

”In this regard invitations were sent out to relevant individuals that may assist in getting to the root of the matter.

”The Command wishes to assure members of the public of its zero tolerance for unprofessional disregard to human rights and stiff punishments will be meted out to erring officers.”

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