Afegbua’s lawyers respond to IGP over IBB letter

Lawyers to Kassim Afegbua declared wanted by Police over a purported ” fake letter ” say their client was not in notice of any invitation by the police before the publication declaring him wanted.

In a press release made available to newsmen yesterday they wondered why Afegbua a well known journalist and a former cabinet member of Edo State Government with a known address in Benin, Edo State and Abuja, would be treated in that way.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there are spelt-out procedures for declaring a person wanted by the Police. The Police or other law enforcement agencies can declare a person wanted if they find reasons to do so, particularly if the person is a suspect in the commission of a crime and is on the run.

“The public must know that our client, in discharging his duty to his principal, General Ibrahim Babangida, GCFR cannot by any stretch of the imagination be said to have committed a crime that warrants such negative publicity. Neither is he on the run”.

The release which was signed by the Management of Kayode Ajulo and Co further said “Our client, however, remains undeterred by the desperate efforts of some individuals to intimidate him and bend his will and rights against the Constitution provisions, framework of Nigeria Police Force Act and the laws of the land.

The circumscription of his constitutional right to the dignity of self, freedom of expression and fair hearing denotes that there is a desperate attempt to scare him into submission”.

In conclusion the lawyers said they have “advised Prince Afegbua of his right and remedies available to him, as a law abiding citizen of NIgeria, he has elected to make himself available to the Police on Wednesday once he returns from his trip”.