According to him, operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad were alerted to the incident, but before they could get to the scene, the suspects had fled. Upon the receipt of the petition, the command reportedly commenced investigation into the incident and the suspects were arrested with the pump action rifle that they allegedly used to rob the victim. The victim further alleged that when one Inspector Atama Francis from the force headquarters contacted him on the matter, he requested money. He appealed to the IG to set up a special investigative panel to probe the matter with a view to bringing the suspects and the errant cops to justice. “Our client reposed so much trust and confidence in the police, hence his repeated petitions to the various offices of the Nigeria Police Force.

Source: Punch August 06, 2020 00:33 UTC