{"id":15995,"date":"2020-05-27T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=15995"},"modified":"2020-05-27T10:03:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:03:39","slug":"ogoni-women-protest-semi-nde-over-detention-of-manager-of-hotel-demolished-by-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=15995","title":{"rendered":"Ogoni women protest semi-n*de over detention of manager of hotel demolished by Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ogoni.jpg\" alt=\"Ogoni women protest semi-n*de over detention of manager of hotel demolished by Wike\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was unrest in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, when a group of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/cultists-attack-ogoni-communities-kill-three\/\">Ogoni<\/a>\u00a0women protested semi-n*de over the continued detention of one Dr.  Bariledum Azoroh, the manager of the demolished Prodest Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women who trooped out in their numbers including Bariledum\u2019s mother, Beewo, threatened to go totally naked if the state government failed to release their son who was fined N50,000 and quarantined for 14 days for violating the COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aggrieved protesters gathered in the Zaakpo community, Khana LGA, with placards displaying messages such as, \u2018Ogoni cannot lose another son again\u2019, \u2018Wike, please, release our son\u2019 and \u2018Our son is innocent\u2019, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the demonstration, Bariledum\u2019s mother, Beewo said, \u201cMy son is innocent; since I was born, I have never seen such intimidation and victimisation. Please, Governor Wike, release my son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a mother, I have been traumatised and took ill since the arrest of my son. Mr Governor, I believe you have a mother and brothers. How will you feel if someone treats them the way you are treating my son?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another protester identified as Grace, said nothing was wrong with Bariledum when he was apprehended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is no sickness in our son\u2019s body. That is the truth. We beg you in God\u2019s name to release him. Our son does not have the COVID-19 sickness,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/gov-wike-suspends-covid-19-lockdown-in-port-harcourt-obio-akpor-lgas\/\">Nyeson Wike<\/a>\u00a0had ordered the demolition of the hotel for allegedly flouting the covid-19 directives of the state government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was unrest in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, when a group of\u00a0Ogoni\u00a0women protested semi-n*de over the continued detention of one Dr. Bariledum Azoroh, the manager of the demolished Prodest Hotel. 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