Photos Counter Police’s denial of Attack on Civil Defence Commandant-General
New photographs released Sunday have rubbished claims by the police
that an alleged attack by its officer on the Commandant-General of the
Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, did not take place.
In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
In a statement Friday, the Civil Defence had accused an
unnamed Police Inspector of threatening to shoot dead the
commandant-general, Ade Abolurin, challenging him for conducting
anti-vandalism inspection at a site manned by the police.
A spokesperson for the Corps, Emmanuel Okeh, said Mr.
Abolurin was in Lagos for an inspection alongside officials from the
army, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent
Corrupt Practices Commission and the Office of the Attorney-General.
The officials are members of a government committee on anti-vandalism chaired by the civil defence boss.
Mr. Okeh said the attack occurred at Ikorodu, Lagos, after
the arrest of suspected vandals and oil thieves who were in possession
of petroleum products.
He said after the arrest, a police team arrived at the
scene in an unmarked danfo bus, and an AK 47-wielding police officer
challenged Mr. Abolurin and made it clear to him the police were in
charge of the site.
Attempts by members of the committee to caution the officer was rebuffed, Mr. Okeh said.
The photos mailed to PREMIUM TIMES Sunday show an armed police man
decked in the police mobile force’s green pants and black T-Shirt,
brandishing his weapon a few metres away from where the
Commandant-General, Mr. Abolurin, stood.In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
Photos Counter Police’s denial of Attack on Civil Defence Commandant-General
New photographs released Sunday have rubbished claims by the police
that an alleged attack by its officer on the Commandant-General of the
Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, did not take place.
In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
In a statement Friday, the Civil Defence had accused an
unnamed Police Inspector of threatening to shoot dead the
commandant-general, Ade Abolurin, challenging him for conducting
anti-vandalism inspection at a site manned by the police.
A spokesperson for the Corps, Emmanuel Okeh, said Mr.
Abolurin was in Lagos for an inspection alongside officials from the
army, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent
Corrupt Practices Commission and the Office of the Attorney-General.
The officials are members of a government committee on anti-vandalism chaired by the civil defence boss.
Mr. Okeh said the attack occurred at Ikorodu, Lagos, after
the arrest of suspected vandals and oil thieves who were in possession
of petroleum products.
He said after the arrest, a police team arrived at the
scene in an unmarked danfo bus, and an AK 47-wielding police officer
challenged Mr. Abolurin and made it clear to him the police were in
charge of the site.
Attempts by members of the committee to caution the officer was rebuffed, Mr. Okeh said.
The photos mailed to PREMIUM TIMES Sunday show an armed police man
decked in the police mobile force’s green pants and black T-Shirt,
brandishing his weapon a few metres away from where the
Commandant-General, Mr. Abolurin, stood.In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
Photos Counter Police’s denial of Attack on Civil Defence Commandant-General
New photographs released Sunday have rubbished claims by the police
that an alleged attack by its officer on the Commandant-General of the
Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, did not take place.
In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
In a statement Friday, the Civil Defence had accused an
unnamed Police Inspector of threatening to shoot dead the
commandant-general, Ade Abolurin, challenging him for conducting
anti-vandalism inspection at a site manned by the police.
A spokesperson for the Corps, Emmanuel Okeh, said Mr.
Abolurin was in Lagos for an inspection alongside officials from the
army, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent
Corrupt Practices Commission and the Office of the Attorney-General.
The officials are members of a government committee on anti-vandalism chaired by the civil defence boss.
Mr. Okeh said the attack occurred at Ikorodu, Lagos, after
the arrest of suspected vandals and oil thieves who were in possession
of petroleum products.
He said after the arrest, a police team arrived at the
scene in an unmarked danfo bus, and an AK 47-wielding police officer
challenged Mr. Abolurin and made it clear to him the police were in
charge of the site.
Attempts by members of the committee to caution the officer was rebuffed, Mr. Okeh said.
The photos mailed to PREMIUM TIMES Sunday show an armed police man
decked in the police mobile force’s green pants and black T-Shirt,
brandishing his weapon a few metres away from where the
Commandant-General, Mr. Abolurin, stood.In one of the photographs, the officer appears enraged and unwilling to allow Mr. Abolurin access the site despite an apparent attempt by an unarmed soldier to pacify him.
On Friday, police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said investigation has commenced into the alleged attack.
But earlier, a spokesperson for the Lagos State police command, Lelme Kolle, had told PREMIUM TIMES it was untrue any officer challenged Mr. Abolurin.
Mr. Kolle said it could not be true that a police officer would attack a convoy of armed civil defence personnel and soldiers.
“It is a complete lie. It is not true. It is a concocted story,” said Mr. Kolle on Friday.
One of the photos appears to show an armed Civil Defence operative attempting to confront the rampaging policeman, before he was urged by his superiors to hold back.
The Lagos police spokesperson, Mr. Kolle, explained to PREMIUM TIMES that a police anti-vandalism team only stopped a convoy of 10 Hilux pickups that were moving at top speed towards the site in Ikorodu, Lagos.
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