The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman on Tuesday confirmd that some operatives who laid siege to the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili have been arrested.
The police boss neither gave the number of those arrested nor their organisations.
But he said the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Justice Odili’s residence was on Friday night under a siege by armed security operatives who claimed their mission was to execute a Chief Magistrates’ Court search warrant.
Following public outcry, Usman on Monday disclosed that an investigation into the incident had commenced. He assured Nigerians that the perpetrators would be fished out and brought to justice.
Yesterday, the IG gave an update on the matter during a two-day capacity-building workshop for security operatives in Lagos and Ogun states in Lagos.
He said: “I have taken my time not to speak quickly on this issue to ensure that when I speak, I am able to give Nigerians information on what transpired or what has been done.
“To the best of my knowledge, we have been able to arrest the perpetrators and we are investigating the circumstances surrounding the invasion or siege to the judge’s residence.”