The Abuja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (Unity Bar) has
uncovered what seems to be what transpired that led to the arrest
of two young lawyers, Benson Aigbojie and Maduabuchi Idam, and
their subsequent detention at Kabusa Station.
In a press release signed by the Secretary of the branch,
Chidi Ezenwafor, it was revealed that the duo have
been accused of heading a fraud syndicate of about twenty persons
to defraud a company to the tune of N52,000,000.00. According to
the statement, this was discovered after arriving the station for
findings.
”Following the news making rounds today of the supposed
harassment and brutality of two of our colleagues, Messrs. Benson
Aigbojie and Maduabuchi Idam, myself and Mr. Emmanuel Adedeji, the
Assistant Secretary of the NBA Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) visited the
Kabusa Station of the Nigerian Police where the alleged brutality
took place to verify the information and take up the matter if
true. However upon arriving at the station, we met with the DPO,
CSP Onoh Charles who explained what transpired to us.
”From the interaction with the DPO, the following facts
emerged: A company account was hacked into and the company
defrauded to the tune of N52, 000, 000. 00. The matter was reported
to the AIG Zone 2 Lagos who tracked and geolocated one of the
suspects at Kabusa village Abuja. Operatives were then detailed
from Lagos to apprehend the suspect here in Abuja.
”Upon arrival, they proceeded to the office of the
Commisioner of Police FCT to book their presence after which the CP
by a signal which was shown to us, directed the DPO Kabusa to
provide them necessary assistance in their investigation. After two
days of surveillance, the suspect was apprehended yesterday, the
2nd of August, 2019, and upon interrogation, alleged that Mr Benson
Aigbojie was the head of a fraud syndicate of about 20
persons.”
It was added that it was based on the said information, the
suspect was asked to call Mr Benson Aigbojie and inform him that he
was being detained at the police station for a minor traffic
incidence.
It was further alleged that upon being informed, Mr Benson
Aigbojie proceeded to the station to secure the release of the said
suspect, but upon arrival was confronted with the petition from
Lagos and the suspects statement under caution implicating him, and
that it was at that point that he refused and resisted arrest but
was eventually arrested and is right now entroute to AIG zone 2
Lagos where the petition was lodged and is being investigated.
TheNigerialawyer (TNL) recalls that two young lawyers, Benson
Aigbojie and one Maduabuchi Idam, were reportedly tortured at Abuja
Police station for demanding a client’s bail. However, following
the statement issued, there is now a change in the narrative.