A Kogi High Court Judge, Justice Yunusa Musa, has alleged police
invasion of his residence to conduct a search without a
warrant.
Briefing newsmen on Sunday in Lokoja, Musa of Kogi High Court 5,
said that the alleged incident took place at his residence in
Lokoja on Monday, July 8, while he was away for work.
Musa said that policemen searched all his rooms, including those
of his wife and children, without any form of notice of offence or
a search warrant.
According to him, the police ought to have informed him of their
mission.
“When my wife and children told me about their experiences in
the hands of the invading policemen on Monday, I thought they were
men of Special Anti Robbery Squard.
” I know I have not committed any offence to warrant such a
visit to my house.
“It was in the office, the following day, that I got to know
that DCP Polycarp Dibia of Kogi State Police command, Criminal
Investigation Department, was behind the invasion over an alleged
issue involving my security guard.”
Musa said that the police officer, in a letter dated July 9,
2019, instructed him (Musa) to produce one Nelson over alleged
assault.
“The house is not for my security guard; if the police authority
can write to my office, for me to produce the alleged offender,
that is to say the police knew that this house is mine, not
his.
“I know, by my knowledge of the law, and being on the bench for
20 years, that it is unlawful to search a house without a
warrant.
“A offence committed by somebody else cannot be visited on
another person because there is no precarious liability in a
criminal offence.
“You cannot transfer offence of Mr A to Mr B. The law of the
land does not permit that,” Musa argued.
He asked why the police invaded and searching his house rather
than the house of the alleged offender since there was no
precarious liability in crime.
“My fear is whether the police have planted incriminating items
in my house that may serve as a platform for future victimisation,”
he said.
On whether he had heard from Nelson, the judge said, “I couldn’t
get in touch with him because he travelled to his village and they
don’t have network in their village.
“Please note, it was when I got this letter from the deputy
commissioner of police that I knew they were in my house because of
my security guard.
“The shock of the incident has not enabled me to know if any
document or property is missing in my house or something was
planted,” he told journalists.
When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relation Officer,
DSP Williams Aya, told NAN that he had yet to be briefed on the
matter. (NAN)
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by General Buratai
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Officers in Massive Postings
The Nigerian Army has just released the postings and
appointments of its officers. The posting which was approved
yesterday by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai is a
routine exercise carried out to reinvigorate the system for greater
professional efficiency.
The highlight includes the appointment of the newly promoted Lt
Gen LO Adeosun, the erstwhile Chief of Training and Operations now
redeployed as Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Maj Gen AO Shodunke
from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation
to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Logistics, Maj Gen AA
Tarfa from Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and
Peacekeeping Centre to Training and Doctrine Command Minna as
Commander, Maj Gen EO Udoh from the Army Headquarters Department of
Army Logistics becomes Chief of Training and Operations (Army), Maj
Gen MS Yusuf who was the General Officer Commanding 81 Division is
now Chief of Administration (Army), Maj Gen JI Unuigbe the former
Corps Commander Ordnance becomes the Chief of Logistics (Army)
while Maj Gen OF Azinta former General Officer Commanding 2
Division is appointed Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation.
Others include; Maj Gen AB Omozoje of Army Headquarters
Department of Policy and Plans is now the General Officer
Commanding 2 Division Ibadan. Also, the newly promoted Maj Gen AB
Biu is substantive General Officer Commanding 7 Division Maiduguri,
Maj Gen JJ Ogunlade from Defence Headquarters becomes the General
Officer Commanding 8 Division Sokoto, while Maj Gen JO Irefin from
Defence Headquarters Garrison is appointed General Officer
Commanding 81 Division Lagos.
The erstwhile Chief of Administration (Army), Maj Gen KAY
Isiyaku is now Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison Abuja, Maj
Gen AA Jidda from Defence Headquarters is appointed Coordinator
Peacekeeping Operations at the Ministry of Defence. Maj Gen JO Oni
from Army Headquarters Department of Army Administration takes over
as Director Procurement Defence Headquarters from Maj Gen OA
Akintade who becomes Corps Commander Ordinance Lagos, Maj Gen OW
Ali from Defence Headquarters is now Director Army Physical
Training Zaria.
Maj Gen EN Njoku remains at Defence Headquarters and redeployed
as Director Communications, Maj Gen CG Musa from Nigerian Army
Farms and Ranches Limited is appointed Commander Sector 3 Operation
LAFIYA DOLE, Monguno while Maj Gen OT Akinjobi from Headquarters
Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE becomes the Director Standards and
Evaluation at Defence Headquarters.
Also, Brig Gen KA Kazir is to remain in Army Headquarters
Department of Projects and Programmes and appointed Acting
Executive Director of Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited, Brig
Gen AE Attu moves from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to National
Defence College and appointed Acting Deputy Commandant, Brig Gen MT
Usman from Headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade moves to Headquarters
Guards Brigade Abuja as Commander taking over from Brig Gen UT Musa
who becomes Acting Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International
Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre Jaji, Brig Gen GO Adesina
remains at the Department of Policy and Plans and redeployed as
Acting Director Policy.
Similarly, Brig Gen LA Fejokwu from National Defence College is
now the Acting Director Personnel Services at Army Headquarters,
Brig Gen EAP Undiandeye from Army Headquarters Department of Army
Transformation and Innovation becomes the Acting Director Foreign
Liaison at the Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja, Brig Gen JY
Nimyel from Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja takes over as the
Commandant Amphibious Training School Calabar from Brig Gen OO
Oluyede who is now Commander 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Yadi. Brig
Gen PP Malla moves from 82 Division Garrison Enugu to Headquarters
28 Task Force Brigade Chibok and appointed Commander.
Others are; Brig Gen OM Bello of Headquarters 6 Division Port
Harcourt becomes the Commander 1 Brigade Sokoto, Brig Gen MA
Etsu-Ndagi from Army Headquarters Garrison Abuja becomes the
Commander 9 Brigade Lagos while Col RC Emeh from Defence
Headquarters is appointed Assistant Director Army Physical Training
at 3 Division Physical Training Group Jos. In the same vein, Col MO
Erebulu who just completed a course at Higher War College Egypt is
appointed Commander 2 Provost Group Ibadan, Lt Col SA Abimbola from
Nigerian Army Operations Centre at Army Headquarters is appointed
Commanding Officer 343 Artillery Regiment Elele whereas Lt Col SM
Ahmed from 375 Artillery Regiment Baga becomes the Commanding
Officer 332 Artillery Regiment Shendam, amongst others.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai
whilst wishing all of them well in their respective appointments
charges them to take their new responsibilities seriously and
discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to Service
and Nation. All the appointments take immediate effect.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
14 July 2019