Ibrahim Idris, the inspector general of police, has invited Senate President Bukola Saraki, and Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Bruce to report at the Force Headquarters on Monday, October 8, 2018, to answer to questions on alleged “disturbance of public peace” arising from the People’s Democratic Party’s protest on Friday, October 5, 2018.
The police authorities alleged that the Senators who were captured on camera, were involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety.
The Force headquarters said the Senators are also being invited for “violent attack on Policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties.
A statement signed by Force PRO, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood said they are “hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, October 8, 2018, for investigation”.
The statement reads, “Friday, October 5, 2018, at about 1.30pm, unruly and violent protesters who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in their hundreds with thugs and miscreants inside several trucks and vehicles blocked the Shehu Shagari way in front of the Nigeria Police Force, Headquarters creating a gridlock of traffic on the highway and preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on Shehu Shagari way thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety.
“Suddenly the unruly/violent protesters surge and rushed violently on the Policemen posted to ensure safety of the Force Headquarters premises, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties.
