COZA: Police Speak On Inviting Busola, Timi Dakolo
By George Ogbolu
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday confirmed that its operatives served official invitation letters on Busola and Timi Dakolo.
The invitation letter states that, the police is “investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Falsehood Mischief and Threat to life that” that Timi and Busola were mentioned.
The invitation letter to the couple which came from the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Tactical Squad shows that Timi and Busola are to visit the Nigeria Police Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, July 23.
Timi Dakolo had raised an alarm on social media after spotting armed men at his Lagos residence.
Confirming the invitation in a statement sent to Naija News, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police, ACP Frank Mba stated that the invitation is sequel to an on-going police investigation touching on the wider and highly publicized case involving Bisola Dakolo, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and others.
Mba said: “It is important however to note that a Police Invitation Letter is not synonymous with a Warrant of Arrest, and must not be construed to be one.
“Rather, it is a polite investigative tool used in eliciting information voluntarily from parties to aid police investigations.
“Members of the public should see it as a legitimate act in line with the constitutional mandate of the police, which among other things include the investigation of all complaints brought before it.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP MA Adamu NPM, mni has appealed for calm and is reassuring Nigerians that the Police Force under his watch will remain professional, impartial and unreservedly committed to the pursuit of justice in this case and all other cases before it.”
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday confirmed that its operatives served official invitation letters on Busola and Timi Dakolo.
The invitation letter states that, the police is “investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Falsehood Mischief and Threat to life that” that Timi and Busola were mentioned.
The invitation letter to the couple which came from the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Tactical Squad shows that Timi and Busola are to visit the Nigeria Police Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, July 23.
Timi Dakolo had raised an alarm on social media after spotting armed men at his Lagos residence.
Confirming the invitation in a statement sent to Naija News, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police, ACP Frank Mba stated that the invitation is sequel to an on-going police investigation touching on the wider and highly publicized case involving Bisola Dakolo, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and others.
Mba said: “It is important however to note that a Police Invitation Letter is not synonymous with a Warrant of Arrest, and must not be construed to be one.
“Rather, it is a polite investigative tool used in eliciting information voluntarily from parties to aid police investigations.
“Members of the public should see it as a legitimate act in line with the constitutional mandate of the police, which among other things include the investigation of all complaints brought before it.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP MA Adamu NPM, mni has appealed for calm and is reassuring Nigerians that the Police Force under his watch will remain professional, impartial and unreservedly committed to the pursuit of justice in this case and all other cases before it.”
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