The embattled former deputy director, Central bank of Nigeria(CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia on Monday, August 24, 2020 sues the Nigeria Police before the Plateau State High Court, seeking the approval to restrain the officers of NPF from inviting him to appear before the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Force Investigation Department headquarters in Abuja.
Earlier, Mailafia was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) for interrogation over his comments in an interview during a radio programme which borders on insecurity.
Dr. Mailafia was however invited last week by the Office of the DIG of Police for Criminal Investigation on Monday but the legal team of Dr. Mailafia said his client will not honour such invite.
Dr. Mailafia legal team which was led by Yakubu Bawa, on Monday said ” it is sacrosanct to note that the DSS is the only statutory body empowered by law to investigate alleged crime against internal security, not the Nigerian Police. Section 3(a) of the Security Agency Act eloquently stipulated this disposition. In consonance with the said provision, the DSS had commenced investigation into the matter. For the purpose of clarity and emphasis, the DSS is still investigating Dr Mailafia in respect of the said matter.
According to Bawa, the legal team had analyse the letter sent to Mailafia and upon this, the legal team has approached the Plateau State High Court and filed for our client’s fundamental human rights to personal liberty and fear hearing as enshrined in the Constitution.
Olaoluwa Adekunle
