Lawrence Ajojo, claiming to be a Chief Superintendent of Police, on October 29, 2021, led some armed personnel to the residence of the Supreme Court judge, on the ploy that they had been lawfully authorised to search the place.
There was a national outrage over the invasion of the apex court judge residence, with both EFCC and Malami claiming ignorance of the raid.
On Thursday, force spokesperson, Frank Mba, announced the arrest of Ajojo, a journalist, a cleric and 10 other suspects. He said two military personnel are currently at large.
In his reaction over the arrest of Ajojo, Malami in a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, denied knowing the suspect who confessed to be one of the minister’s consultants.
The statement said: “The attention of the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to a confession of a suspect during interrogation in the investigation of the recent invasion of the residence of the highly respected Justice of the Supreme Court; Justice Mary Peter Odili.
“With all the competent, high level professionals and capable human resources available at the disposal of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, it only takes the imagination of the evil minds to assume or think that the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice will descend so low to engaging a quack or fake police officer to serve as his consultant.
“We are happy to note that investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances and personalities behind the invasion and sponsored campaign of calumny against the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
“It is our desire and we hope that the investigation would also disclose those after the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, those dragging his personality, his name and his exated office in the dirty politics of disrepute. This is an orchestrated attempt to stir unnecessary controversies and public apprehension.
“We asked the suspect to present documents of engagements where he worked as a consultant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, whether in past or now.
“Consultant for what? Which activity or assignment? When was he engaged? What were the terms of references for the alleged consultancy service? When was he engaged? Where was he engaged? Which worked has he executed for the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and the Ministry of Justice? For what duration? And for how much?”
Lawrence Ajojo, claiming to be a Chief Superintendent of Police, on October 29, 2021, led some armed personnel to the residence of the Supreme Court judge, on the ploy that they had been lawfully authorised to search the place.
There was a national outrage over the invasion of the apex court judge residence, with both EFCC and Malami claiming ignorance of the raid.
On Thursday, force spokesperson, Frank Mba, announced the arrest of Ajojo, a journalist, a cleric and 10 other suspects. He said two military personnel are currently at large.
In his reaction over the arrest of Ajojo, Malami in a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, denied knowing the suspect who confessed to be one of the minister’s consultants.
The statement said: “The attention of the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to a confession of a suspect during interrogation in the investigation of the recent invasion of the residence of the highly respected Justice of the Supreme Court; Justice Mary Peter Odili.
“With all the competent, high level professionals and capable human resources available at the disposal of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, it only takes the imagination of the evil minds to assume or think that the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice will descend so low to engaging a quack or fake police officer to serve as his consultant.
“We are happy to note that investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances and personalities behind the invasion and sponsored campaign of calumny against the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
“It is our desire and we hope that the investigation would also disclose those after the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, those dragging his personality, his name and his exated office in the dirty politics of disrepute. This is an orchestrated attempt to stir unnecessary controversies and public apprehension.
“We asked the suspect to present documents of engagements where he worked as a consultant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, whether in past or now.
“Consultant for what? Which activity or assignment? When was he engaged? What were the terms of references for the alleged consultancy service? When was he engaged? Where was he engaged? Which worked has he executed for the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and the Ministry of Justice? For what duration? And for how much?”
