IGP Dismisses Three Officers For Raiding Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark’s Residence

Inspector-General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, has approved the dismissal of the three policemen involved in raiding elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark’s Asokoro, Abuja residence on Tuesday.

According to the Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, “The Inspector General of Police has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force, three (3) Inspectors namely: (i) AP/No. 18858 Inspr Godwin Musa (ii) AP/No. 225812 Inspr Sada Abubakar and (iii) AP/No. 225828 Inspr Yabo Paul, and the immediate interdiction of AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja on 4th September, 2018.”

The statement added that the three officers were tried under Oath in Orderly Room Trial for Discreditable Conduct, Illegal duty, Disobedience to Lawful Order and other misconduct contrary to the Rule of Law.”

He said Ap. No. 158460 ASP David Dominic who led the operation had been “queried and was being investigated for discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and act unbecoming of a police officer which constitute serious misconduct and if not checked can be 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.

Consequently, ASP Dominic will be on interdiction from Service pending the determination of his case by the Police Service Commission.”

The policemen had searched the Ijaw leader’s residence for arms and ammunition following a tip from one Ismail Yakubu, who claimed to have received the information from an unidentified taxi driver.

“Consequently, the IGP approved that AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic, be on interdiction from service pending the determination of his case by the Police Service Commission.”

The policemen had searched the Ijaw leader’s residence for arms and ammunition following a tip from one Ismail Yakubu, who claimed to have received the information from an unidentified taxi driver.