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The Allegation is Untrue, Mischievous
and Misleading
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A Cheap Blackmail and an Attempt to Cast
Aspersion on Police Investigation
The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn
to an online report of News break of 17th August 2018 credited to
Samuel Ogundipe of Premium times captioned “Police Asked me to Implicate Saraki
Before I could be Released “ the said Samuel Ogundipe is currently standing
trial for the offences of theft and unlawful possession of restricted and classified
documents inimical to State/National Security that can jeopardize peace,
breakdown of law and order and capable of precipitating crisis in the country.
The
Force wishes to reiterate that Mr. Samuel Ogundipe was arrested on the 14th
of August, 2018 and on completion of Preliminary Investigation, he was
arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction in the FCT in less than Twenty
Four (24) Hours of his arrest. He was remanded to Police custody and the case
was adjourned to Monday, 20th August, 2018, but the matter came up
in court today and he was granted bail.
During the course of his interrogation, at
no time did any of the investigators
mentioned Senator Bukola Saraki, the Senate President Federal Republic of
Nigeria or asked Samuel Ogundipe to implicate Saraki before he
could be released. There are video and audio records of the whole interrogation,
which include the confessions of Samuel Ogundipe and his criminal roles in the
commission of the crime for which he is being prosecuted. These will be
tendered in evidence in court at the appropriate time.
Consequently, the Force implores members of
the general public to disregard and discountenance in entirety that the Police asked
Samuel Ogundipe to implicate Saraki before he could be released. It is also
untrue, and a blatant misrepresentation of facts that Samuel Ogundipe was
subjected to any form of brutalities, psychological or real torture while he
was in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Force would not be deterred from carrying
out its statutory duties in ensuring that the rule of law and its supremacy
prevails in all matters.
Ag.
DCP Jimoh O Moshood
FORCE PUBLIC
RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA
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