Royal Father, Subject Petition IG Over Alleged Illegal Detention

[Shola Sholaz]

THE Enogie of Evbuovbioba community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Edwin Izevbokun, and one of his subjects, Matthew Iyoha, have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar, over their alleged illegal arrest and dentention by police officers from the Homicide Section of the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja.
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They were alleged to have been arrested over allegation that they were preventing the leaders of the Community Development Association, from taking over the running of the community.
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In the petition through their counsel, Afolabi Olayiwola, the petitioners claimed that the matter of who should take over the running of the affairs of the community was already before an Edo State High Court for adjudication, noting that their arrest by the police from Abuja was illegal.

[Folami David]

Illegal detention is nothing to write home about when it comes to it happening in Nigeria. Our policemen are fond of that!