The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has apologised to elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark over an unauthorised raid carried out by some policemen on his house in Abuja.
Idris, who has already 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 team was led by DID Habila Joshak, who is in charge of operations at the headquarters.
A statement by Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood said Idris was not aware 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.
Moshood said the 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 added.
The Police on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of the South South Leader.
The Police men who searched all the rooms of the ElderStatesman, alleged that they were in the house to search for arms which they accused him of keeping.
The Policemen who arrived the Asokoro residence of Chief Clark at 1.30pm, left the premises 2.30pm.
It was gathered that they did not find any incriminating evidence or ammunition in the house.
According to the Policemen, the stormed the house on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
