Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor (a.k.a. Ultimate Equals), president of the One Love Foundation and a human rights activist, has pleaded for assistance against an Edo State government official who is attempting to intimidate him by using the law enforcement community as a tool because he is speaking out on important societal issues on behalf of the voiceless.
Putting up a letter from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Office of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sani Fodio, Edo State Police Command, Chief Eholor declared: “I cannot be intimidated or bullied for expressing my view on issues touching on the soul of the nation. The Freedom of Information (FOI) act is well designed and it is enacted to protect Nigerians from such acts of intimidation.
In their letter of invitation to me dated Monday, June 5, 2023, the police indicated that they would “have to define what constitutes cyberstalking and inciting violence.”
The ACP in his letter stated: “This office is investigating a case of false information, cyberstalking, inciting violence and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
“Consequently, you are kindly requested to have a dialogue with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Edo State Command Headquarters, Benin City through the Officer in Charge, Political Desk Office on Wednesday, 7th of June 2023 at 12pm. This is to facilitate our investigation.
“Accept the warm regards of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State please.”
Recall that the activist and Comrade Robinson Akhenoba, also known as Political Evangelist, recently got into a public argument over the problem of fuel hoarding. Comrade Robinson Akhenoba is thought to be a representative of Comrade Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State.