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the siege breaking from the roof and
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arrest of senator rochas okorocha by
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efcc operatives is a telling example of
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the weakness of the nigerian state
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a lawmaker refusing to honor invitation
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and shutting the door against law
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imagine for one minute a u.s senator
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refusing to honor an invitation from the
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also imagine the sao paulo police that
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arrested former president lula standing
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in front of a brazilian senator's house
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for hours and refused entry
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a very unlikely scenario
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nigeria's public institutions failure
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and dissent into anarchy have their
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origin in elite arrogance and
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disrespective rules the political elite
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view political office has an elevation
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above the law and rules
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we violate traffic rules aided by law
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we show little appetite for transparency
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and accountability both financial and
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that is why a sitting lawmaker will
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refuse to honor the invitation of a law
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enforcement agency a creation of the law
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however the efcc should hold itself to
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higher standards of behavior by showing
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breaking through the roof to arrest even
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a non-violent murderer is not necessary
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and proportionate the very provocative
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action of senator okorocha did not
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deserve such rambo treatment
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efcc operatives staking out for days in
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front of his house would have been a
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more civil approach that shows respect
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for human rights and life
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anything could have gone wrong in the
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course of that forceful entry leading to
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loss of lives a violation of the
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fundamental right to life
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our descent to anarchy has permeated all
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levels of our society
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the man with a gun both official and
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non-state actor act similarly in their
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exhibition of intemperance
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unarmed nigerians a new majority tribe
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are now at the receiving end of forced
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arrest sit at home and kidnap by a
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minority tribe of armed people
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i pray that this oppressed majority do
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not turn to arms to resist oppression
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time to stop elite privilege of
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disrespect for law and intemperate use
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of unnecessary force by law enforcement
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at views exclusive rights osita chadoka
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a former corps marshal and chief
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executive of federal road safety corps
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and past minister of aviation in nigeria
