FOLLOWING
the reported clash between the police and personnel of the Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos which led to the death of two NSCDC
men, President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday summoned police authorities to
determine the facts of the case.
the reported clash between the police and personnel of the Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos which led to the death of two NSCDC
men, President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday summoned police authorities to
determine the facts of the case.
A delegation of the police hierarchy led by
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Suleiman Fakai, met with the
president in his office in State House following a similar meeting with the
leadership of the NSCDC on Wednesday evening.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Suleiman Fakai, met with the
president in his office in State House following a similar meeting with the
leadership of the NSCDC on Wednesday evening.
With Fakai in the absence of the Inspector-General
of Police, Mr. Muhammed Abubakar, who was said to be currently out of the
country, were Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko; Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-Vandalism, Friday Ibadin; and the
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Ubah.
of Police, Mr. Muhammed Abubakar, who was said to be currently out of the
country, were Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko; Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-Vandalism, Friday Ibadin; and the
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Ubah.
No statement was released after the about
one hour-long meeting.
one hour-long meeting.
However, speaking with State House
correspondents later, the police spokesman confirmed that the Police/NSCDC
clash formed part of the issues discussed at the meeting with the President.
correspondents later, the police spokesman confirmed that the Police/NSCDC
clash formed part of the issues discussed at the meeting with the President.
He revealed that the police briefed the
president on “the police perspective of the report.
president on “the police perspective of the report.
According to him,”The meeting is just one
of those routine visits where the police leadership come around to brief the
President on co-operational related issues. Basically that is why we are here
this morning.
of those routine visits where the police leadership come around to brief the
President on co-operational related issues. Basically that is why we are here
this morning.
“Of course, that (the clash between
policemen and officials of the NSCDC) is one of those issues we discussed and
we also have to come in here to give the President a police perspective on that
report and that is exactly what the leadership of the police has done. Giving
the President a comprehensive report of what actually transpired, from police
perspective and actually presenting the facts as they were.”
policemen and officials of the NSCDC) is one of those issues we discussed and
we also have to come in here to give the President a police perspective on that
report and that is exactly what the leadership of the police has done. Giving
the President a comprehensive report of what actually transpired, from police
perspective and actually presenting the facts as they were.”
When asked whether the police actually shot
and killed the NSCDC officials, he declined to speak on it but noted that the
President had been properly briefed and that the facts would become public
later.
and killed the NSCDC officials, he declined to speak on it but noted that the
President had been properly briefed and that the facts would become public
later.
“For now, we have briefed the President and
I think it will suffice for me to stop. The President has been properly briefed
on this matter and I think with time you will get to see, and you will get to
hear the exact fact of the case,” he said.
I think it will suffice for me to stop. The President has been properly briefed
on this matter and I think with time you will get to see, and you will get to
hear the exact fact of the case,” he said.
Source: Tribune
