The Nigeria police on Wednesday
released the names of four of its officers who searched the Abuja residence of
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader.A
On Tuesday, security operatives
invaded Clark’s house around 1:30 pm and presented a search warrant to the
elder statesman.
The officers were identified as
David Dominic, an assistant superintendent of police, Godwin Musa, Sada
Abubakar and Yabo Paul, all inspectors of police.
Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman,
said the officers were misled by one Ismail Yakubu, an informant, who alleged
that there were incriminating items in Clark’s residence.
The police said Yakubu, an
indigene of Waru village in Apo district Abuja, would be arraigned in court for
giving false information.
Narrating how he got the
information, Yakubu said he was in a taxi to meet somebody in Asokoro and a
street leading to the Clark’s residence was shut down, obstructing vehicular
movement.
He explained that the driver of
the cab pointed at the house, saying it
belonged to the leader of Niger Delta, and
that a white Hilux van in front of the house was carrying ammunition.
Yakubu said: ” The whole street
was blocked, no way in and no way out . So I begin to ask questions what is
actually happening here, so it was taxi man man that told me that this is the
area Niger Delta people are living . He now pointed to a truck that is entering
the compound.
“I checked the compound the house
is house 43 , it was a white hilux sealed. It was at the process of entering
the compound that was how the whole place was blocked to allow the the vehicle
to enter.
“He said that this hilux that is
entering here is ammunition, I said what! As an indigene of FCT hearing this
thing, we are peace loving people. I can’t take that and that is what I said. I
asked him how are sure are you.”
The police have apologised to
Clark over the unauthorised raid.
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