IGP Sacks 3 Inspectors Who Raided Edwin Clark’s House
The three inspectors involved in the raid of a prominent South-south leader, Chief Edwin Clark’s house were on Thursday dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, while the fake whistle-blower, Ismail Yakubu has been arraigned before an Abuja court.
The police in a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood , an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police made available to journalists said the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the dismissal of three officers who took part in an unauthorised raid of the Abuja residence of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader earlier this week.
It would be recalled that four officers carried out a raid on Clark’s house on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, allegedly based on a tipoff that he was stockpiling weapons.
To the chagrin of all the search yielded no discovery to prove the allegation and attracted widespread condemnation from Nigerians.
According to the press statement, ‘’The Inspector General of Police has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force, three Inspectors namely; (i) AP/No. 18858 Inspector Godwin Musa (ii) AP/No. 225812 Inspector Sada Abubakar and (iii) AP/No. 225828 Inspector Yabo Paul, and the immediate interdiction of AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja on 4th September, 2018.
‘’Ap. No. 158460 ASP David Dominic was queried and being investigated for Discreditable Conduct, Negligence of Duty and an Act unbecoming of a Police officer which constitute Serious Misconduct and if not checked can be inimical to the image of the Nigeria Police Force and violation of fundamental human rights of the Elder Statesman as provided for in the 1999 Nigeria Constitution as amended.
‘’The gravity of the offences against the officer is serious in nature and dismissal from service is imminent.’’
Consequently, the statement added that ‘’the Inspector General of Police approved that AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic, be on interdiction from Service pending the determination of his case by the Police Service Commission.
‘’The IGP also approved and upheld the dismissal from service of (i) AP/No. 18858 Inspector Godwin Musa (ii) AP/No. 225812 Inspector Sada Abubakar and (iii) AP/No. 225828 Inspector Yabo Paul, after the trio were tried under Oath in Orderly Room Trial for Discreditable Conduct, Illegal duty, Disobedience to Lawful Order and other misconduct contrary to the Rule of Law.
‘’The suspect (Informant) Ismail Yakubu from Waru Village, Apo District, Abuja, has been charged to Upper Area Court Mpape, Abuja for giving false information and telling falsehood that misled Police action.’’
