Police Dismisses Officers Who Raided Clark’s House

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Idris Ibrahim has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force, three Inspectors who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of the South South elder, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja on September 4.
They are Inspectors Godwin Musa, Sada Abubakar and Yabo Paul. The fourth one, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), David Dominic, has been interdicted, queried and being investigated for what the police described as discreditable conduct, negligence of duty and an act unbecoming of a Police officer.
In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood said that the action of the ASP constitute serious misconduct and that if it is not checked, can be inimical to the image of the Nigeria Police Force and violation of fundamental human rights of Chief Clark, 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, the Inspector General of Police 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 IGP also approved and upheld the dismissal from service of (i) AP/No. 18858 Inspr Godwin Musa (ii)  AP/No. 225812 Inspr Sada Abubakar and                     (iii) AP/No. 225828 Inspr Yabo Paul, after the trio 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.
“The suspect (Informant) Ismail Yakubu from Waru Village, Apo District, Abuja, has been charged to Upper Area Court Mpape, Abuja for giving false information and telling falsehood that misled Police action.”