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Wike meets IGP, demands motive behind Justice Odili’s home invasion

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has told the Inspector- General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba to find out why the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court was invaded.

 

The governor, who made the demand yesterday when he led a delegation of Rivers elders and elected representatives to the IGP at Force Headquarters, Abuja  wondered why the magistrate who issued the search warrant had not been interrogated to account for his action.

 

Wike said if all culprits were not arrested and prosecuted, lawabiding citizens would be reluctant to grant access to their homes to anyone that brandishes a search warrant at them.

 

The governor said, “We believe we should get to the root of this matter and anybody who is directly or indirectly involved should face the wrath of the law. It does not matter the person’s position.

 

“That is the only way somebody can stop saying if a Justice of Supreme Court, second in command, could face this, what about the ordinary people, what will happen? I am quite confident that you will unravel whatever that has happened.”

 

According to him, the October 29 incident has generated a lot of misgivings and negative perception about the activities of some law enforcement agencies.

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