Lawyer accuses Nigerian police of sabotaging robbery investigation

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A lawyer, Benjamin Ogunmodede, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over an alleged attempt by the police to sabotage the investigation

of Police over an alleged attempt by the police to sabotage the investigation into an armed robbery case.

The lawyer wrote the petition dated July 3 on behalf of the alleged robbery victim, Olalekan Olakitan. He named the arrested suspects as Rasaq Lawal, Yemi Richard, Tajudeen Lawal and Saka. Mr Ogunmodede said the police paraded the suspects with the gun, but have since released the suspects and the gun exhibit disappeared.The lawyer said immediately the suspects were released, they liaised with some police officers to compromise the investigation of their crime and silence the victim.He said his client was later discharged and acquitted by C.

Mr Ogunmodede said he attached the judgment delivered in charge number MIF/736c/2018 in Commissioner of Police vs Olalekan Olaitan on December 28, 2018.

 

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Not surprised. Its a common practice. Money spoke the usual language and the suspects were released. Very unfortunate. Now, even with evidence of delivery, the petition sent in July, didn't get to the IG. Where is it then if the Force Hqtrs PPRO isn't aware of it?

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