6th January, 2011
A Lagos businessman, Alhaji Ibrahim Tijani, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP, that his life is being threatened by his cousin.
In the petition filed, by his lawyer, Sir J. M. Afekhuai, Alhaji Tijani said the suspect had been parading himself as ‘Alhaji Ibrahim’ and swindling people.
The Kogi-born businessman claimed that his cousin collected the sum of N3.4 million from a woman under the pretence that he had a container to clear for her, while using his (Alhaji Tijani’s) business name.
When the suspect could not deliver and absconded with the woman’s N3.4m, the woman started threatening Alhaji Tijani with police action, asking for a refund of the N3.4 million.
Tijani said the suspect ran away to their home town and threatened to deal with him (Alhaji Tijani) if he dares come to Kogi State.
Acknowledging the businessman’s petition, the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, ACP Sam A. Okuala, sent a letter to the Commissioner of Police, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Kam Salem House, Lagos, to investigate the allegations of fraud and threat to life with a view to seeing that justice is done.
In the letter, with reference number CB.7000IGP.SEC/VOL 26/22 dated 30 December, 2010, Okaula advised the complainant’s lawyer to liaise with him to see the Commissioner of Police, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Kam Salem House, Lagos to facilitate proper investigation into the matter.
—Oluwatumise Ige
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