The Lagos State command of the Nigerian Police on Thursday said at no time did its Area command threw a Magistrate into detention.
The command in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Magistrate in question was on her cell’s inspection and at no time was she prevented from doing her job.
The police accused a newspaper (not the TheNigeriaLawyer) of attempting to set the police against the judiciary in the state.
However, the Lagos Area Commander described the news as fiction.
“The Lagos State Police Command is aware of a June 02, 2022 news story by one Michael Akintola of PM Express titled ‘How Area Commander Locked Up Lagos Magistrate Inside Cell at Area D Command.’
“The Command wishes to state clearly that the story is nothing but fiction. At no time did the Area Commander detain or attempt to detain the magistrate, who was at the Area Command for Cell Inspection exercise. The Police will never engage in such disrespect to the Judiciary.
“The writer referring to a serving magistrate as ‘the innocent woman’ says a lot about his objectivity/bias and contrived efforts at sensationalism. Also, it is suspicious that the writer could not provide the name of the magistrate, who is a public officer. It is equally suspicious that the writer made no attempt to contact the judiciary to verify the purported detention.” the statement reads in part.
Furthermore, the Lagos State Police Command said even the judiciary confirmed that no Magistrate was detained by the police and the police will resist any attempt to cause disaffection between the police and the judiciary.
“The Lagos State Police Command did the needful and contacted the judiciary. The Lagos State Judiciary confirmed that there was no such thing and neither was the magistrate prevented from carrying out her Cell Inspection exercise. We hereby state it unequivocally that any attempt to cause disaffection between the Police and the Judiciary will be fiercely resisted. We remain worthy partners in the justice sector.
“The Lagos State Police Command enjoins Lagosians to disregard the story as officers and men under the stewardship of CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc will continue to be professional and uphold the rule of law at all times.”
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