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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Ikorodu robbery suspects sue IGP; say they were forced to make false statements

The four armed robbery suspects arrested in July in connection with the Ikorodu Bank robbery which occurred on June 24th, have dragged the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase before a Federal High Court in Lagos over claims that they were forced to confess to being part of an 18-man armed robbery gang that attacked the banks.

The four men were paraded before newsmen on July 6th where they confessed to being involved in the robbery attack. The court paper which has been filed before Justice Mohammed Yunusa through their lawyer, A Akanbi, states that they made confessional statement to newsmen under duress.

He argued that the police had no right to parade the suspects to be interviewed by the press unless such a suspect wishes to give interview after the matter has been charged to a court of competent jurisdiction.

Their counsel also alleges that the police have denied him and the family members of the suspects access to see them since their arrest
"The applicants’ counsel were not allowed to see the applicants even to have a brief interview when they visited the defendants on July 15, 2015. The applicants’ constitutional rights under Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution are at stake because the defendants have already taken a bias position by denying the applicants’ family or their counsel their right of visiting them in police custody. It will be in the interest of justice if the applicants are brought before this honorable court so that the court can ascertain whether the applicants are still alive. It will be in the interest of justice if the applicants can be charged by the defendants to court since they have already spent over 24 hours in custody and failure to do this will amount to usurpation of the constitutional powers of the judiciary.”the court paper states

59 comments:

OSINANL said...

ok o...

Thatigbobabe(Lilyflower) said...

Make proper investigations ist before parading innocent people

Unknown said...

I said earlier that i hopped they were the "real" culprits. That is some serious allegations.











#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Hmmm this is serious

Unknown said...

I said earlier that i hopped they were the "real" culprits. That is some serious allegations.











#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

The police just wanted to use them for show-off, let it be that, they're doing their job.

Unknown said...

I had a feeling it was a lie tho!!! Smh

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I said it, sue the hell outta them...


Alloy Chikezie said...

Don't know What to believe again.

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Anonymous said...

very funny ,so the Bush meat don dey pursue the hunter ekwa......**baby odell**

Unknown said...

Nawa oooo

Bonita Bislam said...

I hate the way the Nigerian police treats people even when they haven't been proven guilty. They brutalize,detain,& gives you a general feeling of being a criminal even if you're innocent.They determine what you should be through their body language.
These guys may be saying the truth coz its been their way.

Unknown said...

Nawa oooo

Unknown said...

Hian! Who come dey lie now??? Linda take note!

Jules said...

Hmmm...Human rights!

Unknown said...

Hian! Who come dey lie now??? Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Hian! Who come dey lie now??? Linda take note!

livingstone said...

hmmmm.... more wahala.

Anonymous said...

...errrrr

But are you guilty tho? Isn't that the question??

Unknown said...

Lobatan!!

ary said...

What a turn of event!

Asampokoto said...

I KNEW ITTTTTTT. The suspects never matched eye witness accounts.

Anonymous said...

If second class citizens like this could be subjected to confession under duress(as they alleged), our looters should equally be subjected to same duress to release our money abeg. Linda take note.

hrm paul ojeih said...

Story don change o dey catch ur hand inside soup pot.u admit after couple of days u no agree again u begin deny na wa o.d police will loose dis case

Joblesshousewife said...

I knew they weren't real. A woman sworn with her life that it was a lady that led the gang. You see... only in Naija! shame!!!

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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God... What is this country turning into.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

7F098C19 said...

Confirm. The story is coming out. Naija police, Apc, buharis govt are all full of same kind of demons and liars. God punish all of ya all. Police must pay for this. Engr Emy

Anonymous said...

I saw it coming lol.. tastest arrest in the history of nigerian policing lol

Jasmine Joseph said...

This useless police, clueless bunch. They shld sue the shit out of them

yawanow said...

It will serve as a deterrent to other police quarters and to make proper investigation before any arrest. Many innocent lives are in police custody languishing without trial.

Anonymous said...

Good for the robbery suspects to be charged to court and judged by incorruptable judges based on substantial evidences available. This is the rule of law. However, Nigerians must understand that adhering to rule of law or democratic governance is not a license for indiscipline. Today when matters of dealing with indiscipline and lawlessness are brought up U hear many Nigerians saying "we are in a democracy" as if democracy is a license for indiscipline or lawlessness. This mindset must be corrected.

Anonymous said...

No b naija again!! What do u expect from failed gvt

Unknown said...

Nawa ooo

Anonymous said...

The police is one of the most pathetic institution in this country. Has anyone ever seen police men actually investigating? They only go to d homes of innocent men to search. They will rather beat suspects to stupor then force them to sign to a confessional statements and d only evidence they will hv in court is d statement and a lying IPO! God help us, criminals are on d loose everywhere.

Anonymous said...

What d heck do u mean by second class citizens? Why should a citizen of a country be considered second class in his or her own country? They may belong to d middle class cos they ain't rich, but they r in no way second class citizens!

Anonymous said...

What has APC or PDP for that matter got to do with this? Buhari lied on behalf of the police or what? Smh!

Unknown said...

I suspected fowl play I think this guys are innocent .... Rumor has it a lady lead the robery

Anonymous said...

I can authoritatively say it that the guy in pink shirt is a confirmed member of the gang cos he was seen days ahead of the scene begging for money while spying on the area with an excuse that he needed money for T-fare to Ijebu-ode.
He was almost arrested the following day before he escaped and they eventually came for their stupendous act.
They must rot in jail.

Unknown said...

I knew it,their confession didn't sound right to the ears.I knew something fishy was going on.How can you participate in a robbery attack and use more than half of your loot to purchase a car.The real culprits should be brought to book. I hope they don't get away with this.

oguike Emmanuel Obiora said...

In many cases, some inocent people uses to accept a charge accused on them in police custody due to the torture they go through by Nigerian police. In this case, they police many be wrong and they have to pay for it simply.

Anne said...

Pls my dear pple let rise and so no to injustice, corruption..... I knew there are innocent...

silent1111 said...

If this is true than its a very big disappointment.... They shoulf sack all the police officers and put educated people in play.....

Ximena said...

multile gun shots heard in that same Majidun area Of Ikorodu. I hope its not another robbery.

Unknown said...

I know it right from day one, Nigeria police is a big scam

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Anonymous said...

useless people

Anonymous said...

useless police

Sweet Ama said...

Like seriously? ?I still can't believe this..was this all a prank in the first place?

Anonymous said...

My God police men don't know their work. Today in warri police will stop keke and ask you as a guy to take your shirt off and when they find out you have tattoo in your body they will arrest you

D REAL JAY said...

The entire NPF members should be relieved of their jobs. They have caused more harm than good, unresponsive to SOS calls, irresponsible womanisers and their female counterparts are not left out, saucy and unruly behaviors. They have brought pain to families especially Abraka policemen, harrass students all in d name of cyber crime in fact Buhari should come to our aid in Delta state university, abraka campus.

knowurway.com said...

Hmmm!

Anonymous said...

so annoying, think the police should once be suspected for some of the criminal act evading the community cos it has always been an issue wen police arrest wrong people over extremely serious issues like this #Godblessnigeria#

Unknown said...

Even those behind the prison walls would never admit they are guilty.... Story for the Gods...

Unknown said...

Exactly.

Commodore Obosi said...

How can dey rob a bank with pump action riffle??? U b Commando

Oby said...

That what they do. I said it . It has happened to someone I know. They will enter a street and pick innocent people and take them to the start torture them. Some even die in the process. It is a serious issue in this country. you will never comprehend until you or someone close to you falls prey to these people called Police.

Unknown said...

o boy it serious.

Unknown said...

One day the truth will come out

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