Inspector General Of Police; IGP Idris Pleads With Chief Edwin Clark

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark

Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police,  has tendered an unreserved apology to elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark over an unauthorised raid carried out by some policemen on his residence in Abuja.

Idris, who has allegedly detained the informant and the four policemen who carried out the illegal raid, sent a delegation, led by a DIG and some commissioners to convey his apology.

The IGP team was led by DIG Habila Joshak, who is in charge of operations at the headquarters.
In a statement released by Jimoh Moshood, the Police spokesman,  stated that Idris was not informed and did not also authorise the search.

He said Joshak “apologized on behalf of the Nigeria Police Force and the IGP for the misconduct of the said Police Personnel and the attendant embarrassment the search has caused on the Elder Statesman and his family”.

“The delegation was received by Chief Edwin Clark and the apology was accepted by him”, Moshood said.

The Police spokesman said the four policemen, after investigation, will be tried within the Force Disciplinary Procedures before appropriate punishments are meted out to them.

“The IGP has directed the immediate parade of the informant(Suspect) on Wednesday 5th September, 2018 in the presence of the press and the public, before his prompt arraignment and prosecution in Court”, he stated.

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