Raid On Clark’s Residence: Anambra Police In Disarray Over IGP’s Sack Of Three Cops

Daily Independent who monitored the situation repot in Anambra State reports that the some policemen in Anambra state act as if there is no tomorrow and sometimes elevate their stupidity beyond imagination but because they kept on going Scott free , the impunity daily graduates but with the recent development in the force, heads may start to roll in Anambra state. The policemen IGP sacked had searched the Ijaw leader’s residence for arms and ammunition following a tip from one Ismail Yakubu, who claimed to have received the information from an unidentified taxi driver. The Force Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, explained that Inspectors Godwin Musa, Sada Abubakar and Yabo Paul were dismissed for “the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja.” The trio, according to him, were tried under oath in orderly room trial for illegal duty, disobedience to lawful order and misconduct “contrary to the rule of law.” Moshood stated that ASP David Dominic who led the operation had been queried and was being investigated for discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and act unbecoming of a police officer, adding that the case against the ASP was serious, He noted that the IGP has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force, three Inspectors namely, Godwin Musa, Sada Abubakar and Yabo Paul, and the immediate interdiction of ASP David Dominic who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja on 4th September, 2018. According to the Spokesman, the IGP had approved that AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic, be on interdiction from service pending the determination of his case by the Police Service Commission. Continuing the force disclosed that the informant, Yakubu from Waru Village, Apo District, Abuja, had been charged before Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for giving false information and “telling falsehood that misled police action.” But lawyer to Clark, Dr. Kayode Ajulo is insisting on a thorough investigation of the incident, stressing that the policemen could not have carried out the search of his client’s house without authorisation. He warned that the indicted cops should not be made the scapegoat, noting that only a thorough probe would satisfy his client.]]>