Human rights activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has slammed operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, describing them as “a shameless willing tool of oppression.”

The activist was part of a group that accompanied suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who attempted to gain access to the National Assembly following her controversial six-month suspension by the Senate on March 6, 2025.

Naijaonpoint reports that Yesufu, during a confrontation at the National Assembly complex, criticised the police officers stationed at the National Assembly for blocking protesters and denying entry to citizens, as well as to lawmakers.

She stated that the action of the police was unconstitutional, reminding them that they, too, could one day need the solidarity of the same citizens they were repressing.

She said, “One day you will be on the streets, as a retired person, begging the same people you oppressed to protest on your behalf.

“At this age, is this what you want to be doing? Is this the Nigeria you want for your children? You’re destroying the future of your own children.”

Yesufu accused the police of lacking the courage to disclose who ordered them to block access to the complex, saying: “We respect the law, but that does not mean we are cowards. This is the National Assembly—it belongs to all Nigerians. You are blocking people and can’t even say who sent you. Are you proud of that?”