Lawrence Ajojo, one of the suspects arrested over the raid on the residence of Justice Mary Odili, has said he is a consultant to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
Speaking with reporters when he was paraded, Ajojo said Malami did not authorise the raid.
However, Malami denied the claim of Ajojo, saying the suspect is not among his consultants.
“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,” Gwandu said in the statement.
Frank Mab, Force Public Relations Officer, said after the raid, Malami had petitioned the police, seeking probe.
“The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident,” he said.
“Earlier on, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice had also submitted a written petition into the office of the IGP, requesting a robust and discreet investigation into the matter, with the aim of unravelling the identities of the persons involved, their motives, and perhaps, the authorities, if any, behind them.”