The Nigerian Police Force has
concluded its interrogation of the Leader of the Rivers State House of
Assembly, Hon. Chidi Lloyd, consequently filing a six-count charge against the
lawmaker yesterday at a Port Harcourt, High Court.
The charges are, “conspiracy, attempted murder, causing grievous
bodily harm, engaging in acts intended to cause grievous harm, malicious damage
and assault occasioning harm.”
Confirming the development in a telephone chat with our
Correspondent in Abuja, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba said
the police has done its first part of the job and was awaiting the Chief Judge
of Rivers State to assign the case to a judge in the state.
Mba, who said the Force would not allow itself to be drawn into
partisan politics, said the police will only work according to the law in
ensuring that justice is manifestly done in any case before it.
“The police has today (yesterday) filed a six-count charge
against Hon. Lloyd at a Port Harcourt High Court, but the usual thing is that
the Chief Judge of the state will now assign the case to a particular judge,
who will now determine the date of hearing,” Mba said.
On the purported torturing of the lawmaker by police
interrogators, Mba said police detectives from the office of the Inspector
General of Police who handled his interrogation while in Abuja, to the best of
my knowledge, exhibited the highest level of professionalism. He said: “They
were civil, polite and they related with him respectfully.
As a matter of fact, in order to eliminate all chances of
allegations of this nature coming up, his interrogation was actually recorded;
it was captured on video just to ensure we do not have such allegations.
“As a matter of fact, he was also a very cooperative suspect,
while with us here.” He said the lawmaker was never at any time conveyed in a
Black Maria from the Port Harcourt Airport to the State Police Command.
According to him, Mr. Lloyd, was conveyed in a modern Armoured
Personnel Carrier for his own safety. He said detectives envisaged that his
opponents may want to attack him, hence the need to accord the lawmaker maximum
security.
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GROSS STUPIDITY:
ReplyDeleteHOW COULD IT HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED MURDER?
HE WAS REACTING TO A TRAVESTY.
GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM?
YES.