By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro
If anyone insults you or defames your character, go to court and seek justice.
APC trolls insult me and tell so many Lies against my person. I have never for once used the police to illegally arrest or detain anyone and Never will I.
There is serious danger in using the police to illegally detain citizens.
I hope those of you supporting this abuse of power won’t cry foul when you or your loved ones are the victims , he made this speech on his X handle.
To be clear, this is not to support Online bullying and harassment. I strongly condemn it and believe that those involved should be made to face the consequences of their actions.
I am a victim myself and I know how mentally damaging it is.
But go to Court and seek Justice like the rest of us do.
Don’t use your friends in government to illegally detain citizens. It may favor you now, but think about tomorrow when you no longer have that power or the closeness to that power. It might not be you, it might be someone you care about.
What will become of us if everyone takes law into their own hands?
Again, as I have always preached, it is highly condemnable to attack, harass or bully others for their political choices. And I strongly believe that whosoever is guilty of such should face the consequences of their actions.
But due process should be followed.
Don’t let the police illegally detain or torture anyone on your account. The law is clear on these things. There is a stipulated period for which you can hold an accused.
Don’t deny them access to their lawyers.
Don’t detain their family or friends.
In summary, don’t do any injustice while seeking justice.
I say this because it is a dangerous trend.
And I say this not for now alone but for the future.
I say this also not just because of whatever is going on right now but in general.
We have seen powerful people pick up whoever they want to and lock them up for as long as they like.
This must not be encouraged.
Conclusively, let us all be civil in our engagements online and offline and treat everyone with respect and dignity.
Peace 🙏🏾❤️
