Erisco: Groups Hold Rally For Chioma Okoli Over Bullying Police
A coalition of civil society organisations comprising Enough is Enough Nigeria, Purple Women Foundation, and Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC), will hold a solidarity walk for Chioma Okoli tomorrow, Tuesday March 12 over the bully by the Nigeria Police Force for reviewing Erisco Foods tomato product.
Tagged, #IStandWithChiomaOkoli,” the walk set for 8am will take off from Kadiri street, off Oregun road, Ikeja.
While inviting all Nigerian consumers, including He4Shes, to join the walk, the organisers said the event is being held as part of the activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Month.
It was reported on Sunday that some Nigerian tweeps threatened to boycott all Erisco Foods products for allegedly bullying and intimidating Mrs Chioma Okoli, a female customer who was arrested for giving the tomato product of the company a negative review.
Nigerian police last week asked Chioma Okoli to show up to allow justice to take its course in the matter involving her and Erisco Foods Limited.
Early in January, it was also reported that policemen on the alleged orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, invaded the residence of Okoli in Lagos State. The police team from Abuja who claimed to be acting on the orders of the Inspector General of Police moved to re-arrest Okoli without serving any court order authorising them to do so.
Also in January, Effiong disclosed that Okoli had received the sum of N1.9 million donation from Nigerians for legal fees.
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer in a statement on Thursday, reaffirmed the commitment of the police to “upholding the rule of law in the Erisco Tomato matter”.
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