Man to IGP: Police infringing on my rights

A businessman, Celestine Ufoegbuna, has urged Inspector-General
of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to restrain his men from infringing on
his rights over a financial dispute between him and his estranged
business partner, Mr. Felix Nnaji.

Ufoegbuna said he had been arrested, detained and tortured by
some officers of the general investigation department of the Force
Headquarters Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, despite his petition of last
May 19, to the IG.

In another petition of last June 22 written by his lawyer,
Festus Keyamo (SAN), Ufoegbuna said the police also “unlawfully
detained” his sister.

According to him, the Ezendi Igbo, Eze Cyril Umeh Akuka, as well
as an unnamed friend, who tried to mediate in the dispute, were
also detained.

He said the petition of May 10, “was approved by a signal dated
May 19, 2017 and was assigned to Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos
State.”

Ufoegbuna noted that in disregard of the FIB’s intervention, the
officers from the general investigation “arrested detained and
tortured” him over the matter.

Keyamo, who wrote a similar petition last June 23 on Ufoegbuna’s
behalf to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department, Abuja, said Ufoegbuna’s
sister, is still in detention.

He said: “Our client was arrested alongside Eze Cyril Umeh Akuka
(Ezendi Igbo) who wanted to settle the matter between our client
and the said Mr. Felix Nnaji since it is as result of a financial
transaction.

“One Mr. Marshal, a friend of our client and our client’s sister
are all in detention over the same issue.

“It is worrisome to note that the men and officers of general
investigation have allowed themselves to be used to carry out this
despicable act of intimidation and abuse of human right.”

Keyamo added: “We must mention the fact that this dispute
between our client and Mr. Felix Nnaji arose out of a
financial/trade transaction. Our client and Mr. Felix Nnaji were
business partners before the issues that led to our petition dated
the 10th May, 2017.

“We urge you sir to use your good offices to wade into this
matter and direct the general investigation to hands off since the
case file is still with the Federal Intelligence Bureau or as your
most experienced office may direct.”

A businessman, Celestine Ufoegbuna, has urged Inspector-General
of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to restrain his men from infringing on
his rights over a financial dispute between him and his estranged
business partner, Mr. Felix Nnaji.

Ufoegbuna said he had been arrested, detained and tortured by
some officers of the general investigation department of the Force
Headquarters Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, despite his petition of last
May 19, to the IG.

In another petition of last June 22 written by his lawyer,
Festus Keyamo (SAN), Ufoegbuna said the police also “unlawfully
detained” his sister.

According to him, the Ezendi Igbo, Eze Cyril Umeh Akuka, as well
as an unnamed friend, who tried to mediate in the dispute, were
also detained.

He said the petition of May 10, “was approved by a signal dated
May 19, 2017 and was assigned to Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos
State.”

Ufoegbuna noted that in disregard of the FIB’s intervention, the
officers from the general investigation “arrested detained and
tortured” him over the matter.

Keyamo, who wrote a similar petition last June 23 on Ufoegbuna’s
behalf to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department, Abuja, said Ufoegbuna’s
sister, is still in detention.

He said: “Our client was arrested alongside Eze Cyril Umeh Akuka
(Ezendi Igbo) who wanted to settle the matter between our client
and the said Mr. Felix Nnaji since it is as result of a financial
transaction.

“One Mr. Marshal, a friend of our client and our client’s sister
are all in detention over the same issue.

“It is worrisome to note that the men and officers of general
investigation have allowed themselves to be used to carry out this
despicable act of intimidation and abuse of human right.”

Keyamo added: “We must mention the fact that this dispute
between our client and Mr. Felix Nnaji arose out of a
financial/trade transaction. Our client and Mr. Felix Nnaji were
business partners before the issues that led to our petition dated
the 10th May, 2017.

“We urge you sir to use your good offices to wade into this
matter and direct the general investigation to hands off since the
case file is still with the Federal Intelligence Bureau or as your
most experienced office may direct.”