The Police disclosed on Thursday that they have dismissed three officers involved in the Tuesday raiding of the Abuja residence of elder statesman, Edwin Clark.
The officers who allegedly acted on the instruction of Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris arrived the Asokoro residence of Chief Clark on September 4, 2018 at about 1.30pm and left the premises 2.30pm after searching the apartment.
Clark was alleged to have kept some arms in his house. But nothing of the nature was found during the raid.
“The Inspector General of Police has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force four inspectors namely Godwin Musa, Sada Abubakar and Yabo Paul. The fourth officer, David Dominic, is believed to be undergoing further interrogation over the matter, an action the police described as unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja,” according to the Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood.
Moshood said the officers were queried and investigated for acts it described as “discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and an act unbecoming of police officer.”
The police said their actions were “inimical to the image of the Nigeria Police Force and violation of fundamental human rights of the elder statesman as provided for in the 1999 Nigeria Constitution as amended.
“The gravity of the offences against the officer is serious in nature and dismissal from service is imminent,” Moshood said.
The police disclosed that the Inspector General of Police, who approved dismissal of the officers, also directed that Ismail Yakubu from Waru Village, Apo District, Abuja be charged to court “for giving false information and telling falsehood that misled Police action.”
Yakubu allegedly hinted police he discovered Edwin Clark was in possession of arms at his residence.