BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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THE Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday, February 28, raided the building of and arrested Dickson Akoh, national commandant of the newly inaugurated Peace Corps.
Akoh was reportedly arrested close to midnight on Tuesday, February 28 after the police raided the national headquarters of the corps in Abuja.
The corps, a youth-based organisation, came into force after it was given a nod by the National Assembly through a bill that was passed, but the police had allegedly kicked against the granting it a go-ahead to operate.
According to reports, a training facility belonging to the Peace Corps in Kwara and Abuja had earlier been raided and shut by the police.
Earlier on Tuesday when the corps was being formally inaugurated in the presence of Solomon Dalung, minister of Sports and Youths Development, members of the National Assembly, traditional rulers, religious bodies and youth organisations, the police joined other security agencies to provide a peaceful atmosphere for the success of the event.
Hours later, the raid was reportedly carried out and Akoh was one those arrested and taken away by the Police.
The reason for his arrest has not been given. The police were also yet to issue an official position concerning the incident at the time of this report.
— Mar 1, 2017 @ 14:30 GMT
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