Police speak on raid on Niger Delta elder, Edwin Clark’s residence
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has denied ordering police officers to raid the residence of the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark.
DAILY POST had reported that Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, raided the residence of the leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark.
The Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja stated that the IG was unaware of the raid
Jimoh said the IGP has directed the Monitoring Unit to investigate and immediately detain the four policemen and the informant involved in the raid.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a report credited to one Henry Umoru, claiming that the Police on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark.
“The Force wishes to categorically state that, the Inspector General of Police is not aware and did not order the raid of the residence of the Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark as claimed by the writer of the story.
“Consequently, the Inspector General of Police has directed the detention and investigation of the four Police personnel and the informant involved.”
The Force promised that the outcome of the investigation will be made public.
“Notwithstanding, the facts that on daily basis the Nigeria Police Force across the Country receives information from members of the public which were promptly used to prevent and detect crimes and Criminalities, the Force will not condone misconduct by any of its personnel that can run contrary to the rule of law,”Moshood added.
