Fayemi Shares Experience Of Police Brutality, But…

Dr. Kayode Fayemi has spoken of his negative experience with police, narrating how he was teargassed in 2014 during his quest for re-election.

The Ekiti State governor, however, said that the experience did not make him believe that all police men were bad saying that he had also in the period received many good deeds from the police.

He spoke during an interactive session with youths with the minister of trade, investment and industry in attendance.

Fayemi, who was defeated in the June 21, 2014 election by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, said:

“I was a victim of police brutality myself. You could all recall what happened to me during my election of 2014 when I was teargassed. But some policemen had also rendered good services to me, so not all of them are bad.

“The EndSARS protest was a noble course. It was supported here in Ekiti not because of those involved, but for the reason behind the action which we believe would help the police to do theirs.

“The youth protest in Ekiti was well-intentioned and peaceful. Right to peaceful protest is an inalienable right. For the first time, we have a panel of inquiries at every level of government to tackle our issues. We must not resort to violence as a solution to our agitations. We must all speak in unison against violence as we did in unison against Police brutality.

“Our youth are angry because as they were coming out of the closure of schools over coronavirus pandemic, they entered into ASUU strike, then there is hunger in the land and the harsh economic situation in our country.”

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