Prominent pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned as unconstitutional and extra legal the involvement of the Nigeria Police Force in the civil matters related to the widely publiscised marital squabbles between the Senator representing the good people of Delta North and his estranged younger wife Ms. Regina Daniels just as the Rights group has urged the distinguished senator to order the release from incarceration in Suleja prisons reportedly of his brother -in-law Mr. Samuel Ojeogwu also known as SammyWest.
HURIWA disclosed that it has received multiple calls from the good people of Delta North and from members of our organisation that the family of Regina Daniels are being incessantly and physically harassed by the police just as these callers have urged us to intervene to bring to the end the ordeals of the family members of the estranged youngest wife of Senator Ned Nwoko. “Most of our callers have asked if there is a way we can help out because according to the allegations, the distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko allegedly ordered the arbitrary arrest and then illegally locked up Regina Daniels brother in suleja prison. The callers also alleged that: “Now he wants to arrest The mum”.
In a media statement endorsed by the National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA warned that the officers of the Nigeria police Force have continued to stain their global image and are been looked upon as agents of arbitrary arrest and unilateral jailing of the weak and vulnerable members of the society at the behest of the rich and prominent members of the Nigerian society.
“We are calling on the Inspector-General of Police Mr Kayode Egbetokun to direct his officers to show professionalism and stay off domestic and civil related matters of couples having marital squabble. It is one of the most debasing behaviour of the police that they let themselves to be seen as oppressors who can be paid to arbitrary use brute Force against the weak especially when the weak have disagreement with persons considered to be rich and powerful. The Nigeria Police Force has become the agent of human rights abuses and have found a way of twisting the cybercrime Act to suit their illegality just so they can service the interest of their pay masters. We condemn this practice.
“We are urging the Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko to immediately order the release of his brother-in-law just as we are proposing that the Senator should adopt customary arbitration using the traditional institutions in his locality to seek a resolution of his marital crisis because quarrels and disagreement by couples are not criminal matters that should involve the police but civil matters and it is unconstitutional for the police to frame up the weak just to satisfy the yearning of the rich and powerful and then the police would turn back to the citizens and shout out empty rhetoric that the police is your friend. The truth is that due to corruption or perceived pecuniary benefits the police as an institution has degenerated to the petty work of doing the bidding of those who have the riches to settle them. This tendency is unconstitutional and we will petition the Police Service Commission if the police refuses to hand off this civil matter and release the wrongfully detained elder brother of Regina Daniels the estranged wife of the Senator.”
“Assuming without conceding that there is a reason for police to step in, it is unconstitutional to use the magistrate court to arrive at a predetermined denial of the fundamental human rights to freedom from arbitrary arrests and detention just as Section 36(5) of the Constitution recognises that an accused person is innocent in the eyes of the law until a contrary determination is used. The story being bandied about that the police was called in by the Senator to apply the use of police force to compel Regina Daniels to return to her marital union is unconstitutional. Both the husband and wife are adults that have their constitutionally guaranteed rights to decide their freedom of association. The police can’t be an instrument of coercion to compel an estranged wife to return to her home. The couple who disagree must be allowed to work out their reunification in their own terms as adults who had entered into marital union voluntarily. The police doesn’t have any role in marital squabbles except if a case of domestic violence is established.
Recall that the ace Actress Regina Daniels had openly accused her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, of using his influence to arrest her siblings, adding that she is being pressured to return to “rehab.”
In a series of posts on her Instagram Story, the 24-year-old actress claimed that her elder brother and sister had been detained by police, while her younger sister was at risk of being arrested if she refused to comply with Nwoko’s demands.
“Someone please help me! I feel like I’m losing my mind. My big brother and big sister have been arrested, my baby sister might be arrested soon as well until I return and according to him, return to rehab,” she wrote. “Don’t even get me started on your stupid rehab talk! You said I’m a drug addict… What other name can you call me? A prostitute?”
Daniels continued, “Imagine the Nigerian police beating up my brother like a criminal. What exactly was the violent arrest for? Ned, you have power, connections and money right? Wild for you to think I have none.”
The actress, who married Nwoko in 2019 and shares two sons with him, expressed frustration at how their private issues have become public, saying, “It is obvious it’s war! And a big shame that the beautiful legacy we built is about to be ridiculed by the whole world. Must things go completely south if partners are no longer interested?”
Her outburst comes amid growing speculation about the state of their marriage. Last week, Nwoko accused Daniels of drug and alcohol abuse and claimed she needed rehabilitation. In a statement he posted on his Instagram page, he said her “emotional outburst” was due to substance misuse.
Daniels, however, dismissed her husband’s claims, responding with sarcasm to his accusation of drug use. “You said I’m a drug addict, me I use am rub body sir!” she wrote, implying that she had accepted the label rather than continue to argue about it.
The actress also hinted that she had tried to stay quiet about her marriage troubles for the sake of her children but could no longer hold back. “My sons and family are the biggest challenge of my life but I will overcome and give them what they truly deserve,” she said.
Her claims have drawn mixed reactions online. While many social media users have expressed sympathy for her, others urged both parties to handle the matter privately.
In earlier weeks, Daniels had been seen without her wedding ring and had stopped using her husband’s name on social media — signs that many fans took as confirmation that the marriage was on shaky ground.
Nwoko, 64, and Daniels have often attracted public attention because of their 40-year age difference and the senator’s polygamous household. Their marriage, which began with controversy, had until recently appeared stable, with Daniels frequently posting family photos and sharing stories about motherhood.
The latest allegations about her brothers’ arrests, however, suggest deeper conflict.
Neither the police nor Nwoko has issued a public response to Daniels’ new claims at the time of this report.
For now, Daniels’ posts have kept public attention on her. Beyond her acting career, her personal life once portrayed as glamorous has become a topic of national conversation.
*COMRADE EMMANUEL NNADOZIE ONWUBIKO,
