‘Devote energy to urgent security issues,’ Lawyer chides police over entrepreneur’s arrest

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The lawyer accused a deputy inspector general of police of using his office to influence the arrest and detention of his client.

Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, said Mr Langwa’s arrest followed a complaint from a firm, Emb Trade Logistics Nig Ltd.

Mr Effiong, who said his client was arrested over a N26 million disputed debt with his business partner, Hillary Mba of Emb Trade Logistics Nig Ltd, insisted that the police chief, Mr Mbah, was behind the arrest.The lawyer said the police operatives who went for the arrest told Mr Langwa that they had instructions from the police chief to bring him to Lagos.

The journalist told PREMIUM TIMES he was at the police station when the officers brought in Mr Langwa, and that he heard the officers say they were working on DIG, Mr Mba’s instruction.

 

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