The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has raised alarm about the Nigerian Police’s invasion of its national headquarters, Right House, in Ikeja, Lagos.

A statement by CDHR National President, Comrade Debo Adeniran, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Idris Olayinka, noted that the Police laid siege to the Rights House in the early hours of Friday.

They said the Police prevented occupants of the building from gaining entrance.

The statement further noted that the Police presence at the Rights House is to stop the Education Rights Campaign Symposium scheduled to hold at the main hall of the CDHR office.

“The police were seen with several Hilux vans laying siege to the CDHR National Headquarters Rights House, preventing the participants from holding the programme.

“Otherwise, it will tantamount to gross violation of rights to peaceful assembly and freedom speech,” the statement reads.