Police deny role in invasion of Odili residence, IGP orders probe

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered detailed investigations into the invasion of the Abuja residence of former Governor Peter Odili and his wife, Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili, by a team which claimed it came from the Ministry of Justice, Abuja.

The incident which has attracted national outrage occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021.

Baba, who noted that the leadership of the Force was not aware and did not at any time order police operatives to carry out such assignment, described the “violation of the sanctity of the residence of the Justice of the Supreme Court as unfortunate and unacceptable”.

Consequently, the IGP, according to a statement by the Force spokesman CP Frank Mba, has directed the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to conduct a discrete investigation into the incident.

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The IGP assured the commitment of the Force to the safety and security of the members of the Judiciary and Nigerians in general. He further called for calm, promising that the Force will do all within its powers to unravel the perpetrators and motives behind the breach with a view to bringing all indicted persons to book.

“Meanwhile, the IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to strengthen security around the street and residence of Her Lordship, Justice Mary Odili JSC to ensure her safety and also to prevent a reoccurrence of the unfortunate incident,” Mba said.

He assured that the details of police investigations would be made public on conclusion of investigations.