A.G. GIWA – AMU AND COMPANY

(CHACOLE & DARDA CHAMBERS)

BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

Head Office: 4, Kolawole Odunsi Street, off Unity Road, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria.

Tel: 234-01-4971794, 08033017772

E-mail: aggiwaamu@yahoo.com

Our Ref:_________________________ Your Ref:________________________ Date:_______________________

OPEN LETTER TO THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE

30th April, 2009.

The Inspector–General of Police,

Nigerian Police Force,

Force Headquarters,

Louis Edet House,

Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,

RE: PUBLICATION IN SATURDAY VANGUARD VOL 13: NO. 653 DATED 20 TH OF APRIL, 2009 TITLED “GIWA-AMU: LAWYER TO AGENT OF POINT BLANK NEWS DOCKED FOR FALSE INFORMATION”.

We act as Solicitors to CHIEF A.G GIWA-AMU who is equally our Head of Chambers (hereinafter referred to as “Head of Chambers”) and on whose direct instructions we write.

Our attention was drawn to the defamatory publication made against our Head of Chambers by the Vanguard Media Limited, publisher of Vanguard Newspaper in conspiracy with Mr. Sam Amuka who is said to be the Chairman of the said media house.

The involvement of Vanguard Media Limited and Mr. Sam Amuka in the said publication can best be described as malicious. We make bold to say that the said publication is defamatory and emanating from perverse and perfidious minds.

We state our case as follows:

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• Unlawful possession of human head contrary to section 329A of the Criminal Code Law, Laws of Lagos State.

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• That it is a fact that the entire rituals, human sacrifice was done with the clear intent to obtain spiritual healing for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Amuka’s sick son who was/is in the United Kingdom.

• In proof of these allegations above mentioned, we hereby attach your police report dated 31 st December, 2008 signed by ACP

Olugbenga Adeyanju.

Our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu’s involvement which necessitated the scandalous publication in Vanguard of 24 th February, 2009 and 18 th April, 2009, Vol. 25 No. 60789 and Vol. 13 No. 653 respectively, which defamatory publication was done in conspiracy with Abdulrahman Olajide Akano (Commissioner of Police) is simply that our Head of Chambers is the defence Counsel/Solicitor to Mr. Steve Ogwu Chinuwa, who was subsequently arraigned in court in the bid by the police to shield, protect, conduce to, connived at and conspire with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Amuka to scuttle the cause of justice.

Find attach herewith are pictures of evidential value which shall be referred to as annexures A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Annexure A is the photograph of Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka in handcuffs having been arrested by your officers; Annexure B is the photograph of Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka in handcuffs with her co-ritualist and conspirators; Annexure C is the photograph of Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka performing rituals with an earthen pot in her hands; Annexure D is the photograph of the alleged beheaded body of the deceased 11years old boy; Annexure E is the photograph of Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka in handcuffs with another ritualist in handcuffs; Annexure F is the photograph of Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka with your police officers at the point of arrest and the picture of the vehicle which she drove voluntarily to Igbalu village in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State for the purpose of the human sacrifice, which vehicle (Kia Jeep) was/is duly registered in the name of Mr. Sam Amuka Pemu, with Lagos State registration No. BF 970 EPE; Annexure G shows Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka in the ritual regalia “praying” in offering the 11 years old boy for human sacrifice.

Mr. Inspector-General of Police, sir, faced with this overwhelming evidence, the Lagos State Police Command chose the path of dishonor by charging the journalist, our client, Mr. Steve Ogwu

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Chinuwa to court in charge No. MIK/7/18/2009 Commissioner of police V. Steve Chinuwa and Alhaji Rasheed Alayande.

Please be informed that the said Alhaji Rasheed Alayande Akano (the 2 nd Defendant in the charge No. MIK/7/18/2009) is the younger brother to Commissioner of Police, Abdulrahman Olajide Akano’s who at all material times engaged in the criminal act which is alleged against Mrs. Oyindamola Sam Amuka. Those who plant in the vineyard of mendacity shall reap sour grapes.

The above charge/matter is coming up for hearing on the 27 th day of May 2009 before the Magistrate Court 19, Ikeja, Lagos State. Please be rest assured that it is in fact the Nigerian Police Force on trial not our client.

With regards to our Chief Giwa-Amu, Lawyer to Steve Chinuwa-Ogwu docked for false information as published in the Vanguard Newspaper of April 18 2009, Vol. 13: No. 653 titled “ Giwa-Amu: Lawyer to agent of Point Blank News docked for false information”.

We wish to state unequivocally as follows:

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Deputy Commissioner of Police, X-Squad Section, F.C.I.D. Alagbon, Abdulrahman Olajide Akano prevented the arrest of the suspect by the police of the Homicide Section, alleging that the

suspects “are innocent” of the murder of our client inspite of the fact that the said Deputy Commissioner Police, Abdulrahman Olajide Akano was not in charge of investigation into the murder of Wale Amao neither was he the Head of homicide section which was in charge of the investigation of the murder, which action of your Deputy Commissioner of Police lead the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution to unequivocally opined that “…it is not in doubt that Abdulrahman Olajide Akano prevented the arrest of the suspects…” bona fide wanted by the Homicide Section. Find attached herewith the legal opinion of the Director of Public Prosecution of Lagos State signed by Miss T.K. Shitta-bey with reference number LJP/ADV.321/03 dated 9 th March, 2004.

It was consequent upon the conduct of Abdulrahman Olajide Akano that a petition was raised by our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu and directed to the then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun alleging corruption, ineptitude, abuse of office e.t.c. against Abdulrahman Olajide Akano (then Deputy Commissioner of Police, X Squad Section FCID, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State).

In a dramatic twist, the prime suspect, Ganiyu Omoola produced two persons to wit: (i) Mr. John Folorunsho and (ii) Mr. Olatunji Oke who made confessional statements confirming that they murdered the said Wale Amao. See Police Statement made by the said Ganiyu Omoola dated 23 rd June, 2004 to Nigerian Police, Intelligence Section, Kam Salem House, Moloney Street, Obalende, Lagos State confirming the production of other murder suspects.

Mr. Inspector-General of Police sir, the question to be answered is why was it after the petition against your Abdulrahman Olajide Akano now Commissioner of Police and Mr. Ganiyu Omoola (the prime suspect) by our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu, that the two suspects to wit: (i) Mr. John Folorunsho and (ii) Mr. Olatunji Oke where brought by the prime suspects (Ganiyu Omoola)? How did Mr. Ganiyu Omoola know these suspects who made confessional statements.

In a further dramatic twist, our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu was arraigned on the 6 th October, 2003 in Chief Magistrate Court, Igbosere

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for false information inspite of the fact that the said petition complained of as false (by Abdulrahman Olajide Akano) was the same petition which culminated into the arrest and present prosecution of (i) Mr. John Folorunsho and (ii) Mr. Olatunji Oke, while the police under the supervision of Abdulrahman Olajide Akano continued till date to shield Ganiyu Omoola and others. Please note that this charge against our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu was struck out on the 5 th June, 2004 only for the almighty Abdulrahman Olajide Akano with Mr. Etomi, (then A.C Legal), to re arrest, detain and again charge our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu to court on the 4 th of September, 2006 with a view to scuttle the murder case.

Sir, it is interesting to note that while our Chief A.G Giwa-Amu was being arrested, detained and charged to court, certain officers and men of your police force divulge through fax in your Deputy Inspector General, Force Criminal Investigation Department office, details of investigation and confidential document from the presidency to the murder suspect (Ganiyu Omoola) on the issue. Find attached copies of the said document confirming the breach of the Official Secret Act by your men.

Please be informed that the Giwa-Amu Family name was made both in the legal practice and in the police circle long before Mr. Sam Amuka engaged in board room squabble in Punch Newspaper which lead to his being flushed out of Punch Newspapers, and long before Abdulrahman Olajide Akano managed to pass through school with the aid of community assistance on grounds of impecuniosities of the Akano Family.

We wish to confirm that while the larger Amu Family has successfully produced 32 (thirty-two) Lawyers both in Nigeria and Abroad, the Akano Family have been a fountain head in the production of persons like Alhaji Rasheed Alayande Akano who is a notorious fraudster per records at the X-Squad Section, FCID Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

We remain stead fast in our quest for justice no matter whose ox was gored.

We remain determined in our quest for justice, though the steps may be steep and deep, we are confident that we shall bring justice to the doorsteps of those who need us to serve them.

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Our advice for Mr. Sam Amuka is that the test of a real man is not only his ability to hold his own but also to rein in his wife and family members.

We urge you to cause a detailed investigation into all issues raised in this statement.

We associate with your contribution to the security of lives and property in our country Nigeria.

Yours faithfully,

FOR: A.G GIWA-AMU&CO.

D.A COKER, ESQ.

(Solicitor)

Cc: The Executive Director

Police Council,

Federal Secretariat,

Abuja.

Cc: The Chairman

The Police Service Commission,

Federal Government Secretariat,

Abuja,

Nigeria.

Cc: The Chairman

The National Human Rights Commission,

Zonal Headquarters,

3 rd Floor, Old National Assembly Building,

Glass House, Tafawa Balewa Square,

Lagos State.

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