A member of Nigeria’s House of Representative and the owner of a popular club, Quilox, Mr. Shina Peller, has been arrested and detained by the police in Lagos, Nigeria.
Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency at that National Assembly, was arrested while allegedly trying to bail some clubbers from the police station on Monday, December 23 morning.
A statement released by Kola Popoola, his Press Secretary, reads in part:
“Peller was at Maroko Police Station to bail some of his Quilox’s Club customers, who had allegedly parked on the road during a show at the club.
Prior to the kickoff of the 36 hours non-stop show which usually holds every year at Quilox, Peller had informed the concerned Lagos traffic authorities to avoid unnecessary traffic gridlock.
On getting to Maroko Police Station, the police started harassing Peller and even went as far as seizing all his phones for no reason.
“The continuous harassment and unjust detaining of a member of House of Representatives, Peller, by the police calls for urgent attention of the media, and the Commissioner of Police.”