Edwin Clark: What Makarfi said about police raid on home of Niger Delta elder

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Caretaker Committee
Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi has condemned the raid on the Abuja residence
of former Federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark.

Makarfi, a PDP Presidential aspirant described the raid by personnel
of the Nigeria Police Force as an evidence that the country was
turning into "abyss and police state."

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Muktar Sirajo, on
Wednesday, the former Kaduna State governor said the assault on Clark
was callous.

"It was clearly an attempt to intimidate and cow as well as stifle
contrary opinion in clear violation of our constitution and
international conventions, as we approach the 2019 elections," he
said.

sympathizing with Clark over the assault, Makarfi called on,
"Nigerians to be vigilant and resist attempts at constricting our
democratic space and fundamental human rights, (mis)using agencies of
the state."

"Even though the Police authorities have sought to distance themselves
from this show of shame, they should go beyond ordinary disclaimer by
instituting a genuine investigation into this with a view to
unravelling the sordid act as well as bringing perpetrators to
justice," he added.