Adegbola Dominic, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, has strongly condemned the handcuffing of Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the PDP, by security agents.

“It is obvious that what the presidency is
doing is aimed at humiliating not just Olisa
Metuh but the entire PDP and to bring it into
disrepute.”
Speaking with Daily Independent on Friday,
January 22, Dominic described the incident as
an attempt by the presidency to ridicule the
opposition party.
The PDP chieftain noted that Metuh has not
shown any sign of violence, therefore, he does
not deserve to be handcuffed by the security
agents.
Commenting on the allegation that the PDP
spokesman tore the statement written by him,
Dominic said that it is a plot by the security
agents to portray Metuh as an uncooperative
and violent person.
“It is obvious that what the presidency is
doing is aimed at humiliating not just Olisa
Metuh but the entire PDP and to bring it into
disrepute.”
“The offence allegedly committed by Metuh is
a bailable one. He has not been found guilty
of anything. He is yet to be tried and the DSS
have not shown any sign that he is not
cooperating or violent. Putting him in
handcuff is therefore uncalled for.”
“They alleged that he tore the statements he
wrote and even attempted to chew it. That is
ridiculous. I believe that they brought that in
so as to prove a point and gave the court a
reason to refuse him bail,” he said.
In the same vein, governors on the platform
of the PDP have described the handcuffing of
Metuh as a gross abuse of human
liberty. They accused President Muhammadu
Buhari of using the anti-corruption agencies
and other institutions of state to subject
accused persons like the PDP spokesman to
inhuman treatment.
Meanwhile, Adams Oshiomhole, the governor
of the Edo state, supported the move , saying
that there was nothing wrong with restraining
Metuh.