The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the detention and investigation of four policemen and the informant involved in the raid of Chief Edwin Clark ‘s residence in Abuja.
A report credited to one of the major newspapers alleged that the Police on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of Clark.
In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Nigeria Police Force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, said the I-G did not order the raid of the elder statesman’s residence as alleged.
READ ALSO! HE WAS ALSO FINED $5,000! Super Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf, gets one-year ban for receiving cash to influence players’ selection
The spokesman said that the outcome of the investigation by the I-G monitoring unit would be made public.
Moshood said that the force would not condone misconduct by any of its personnel that could run contrary to the rule of law.
The Nigerian Police also apologized to Chief Edwin Clark over the unauthorised raid of his residence in Abuja by four policemen.
The Force spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja,
Moshood said that the police delegation to Clark’s house comprised of the DiG Operations and some Commissioners of Police.
READ ALSO! ONE MONTH BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT! Police SP dies during intercourse with mother of two in his office
He said that the I-G had also directed the immediate presentation of the informant to the media before his prosecution in the law court.( NAN)
