By Onozure Dania

Lagos—A lawyer and rights activist, Mr Dania Abdullahi, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command Onikan, Lagos, on the abuse of office by the Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, in charge of the Ago police station, Isolo-Lagos. DSP Abdullai Kasimu.

In the petition dated May 4, 2016, the lawyer is seeking the immediate transfer of a tenancy case file being investigated by Kasimu.

He said that his client, Mr Ernest Nwanoro, a Senior Bailiff/ Sheriff of the Federal High Court, is resident at No 21, Ajoke Okunsanya Str., Ago Palace way, Okota, Lagos, which is owned by an ex- Comptroller of Custom, Chief John Ogundoju, but managed by his daughter and husband, Mr and Mrs Eniafe Adeola.

He said that Nwanoro was given a notice to quit the apartment by an agent of the landlord, one Mr Lanre, but before the expiration of the notice, he (Lanre) in company of some policemen from the Ago Police division stormed his premises and disconnected, his power and water supply and also illegally barricaded the entrance to his premises.

He said that on April 28, 2016, at about 10pm, his client (Nwanoro) got a call from the said Lanre, asking him to report at the police station.

He said that his client was surprised at this call, as he was aware that such invitation ought to be served on him by a serving police officer and also ought not to be by night.

He said that surprisingly on May 3, his client got a call from the DCO, threatening to shoot him, if he failed to appear at the station without fail, adding that his client’s house was invaded afterwards, and he had to relocate his family to a friend’s place for safety.

All efforts to get the reaction of the said house managers on telephone proved abortive as they refused to make any comment.