The police apologised for declaring me wanted - IBB spokesman says, discloses next steps concerning N1bn lawsuit

The police apologised for declaring me wanted - IBB spokesman says, discloses next steps concerning N1bn lawsuit

Posted by admin on 08-02-18 (01:06) 1184

The embattled spokesman to Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, has spoken out after turning himself in to the Police HQ
- Afegbua disclosed that the police apologised for declaring him wanted and stated that it was not their intention to harass him
- He further disclosed that his lawyers would advise him on what steps to take concerning the lawsuit he opened against the police
Kassim Afegbua, the embattled spokesman of former head of state Ibrahim Babangida, has disclosed that the police has apologised to him after declaring him wanted over a controversial press statement he issued on behalf of his principal, The Sun reports.
Afegbua had turned himself in to the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, February 7, in company of his lawyer and well-wishers.
9jaloaded gathers that after the meeting, Afegbua stated that the police apologized and said there had been a mix-up.
He further disclosed that his lawyers would advise him on what steps to take next, concerning the N1 billion legal suit he had instituted against the police.
In his words: “Incidentally, it became a very fair discussion. The police said there was a mix-up somewhere to have warranted me being declared wanted, and they apologised.
“They said that the police is for the people; in a democracy, it is their responsibility to be there for the people, not to intimidate, not to harass me.
“That they didn’t intend to harass me, they didn’t intend to intimidate me. Of course, you know we have a case in court, my lawyers will advise what steps we are going to take."
Recall that 9jaloaded previously reported that Kassim Afegbua turned himself in at the Force Headquarters, two days after he was declared wanted by the police.
The police accused Afegbua of distributing a false statement on behalf of former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida. The police said the statement was inciting, but did not say which part of it was contentious.
Afegbua maintained no wrongdoing, and the declaration by the police was condemned by rights groups and lawyers.