The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman announced yesterday that operatives involved in laying siege on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili have been arrested.
He added that the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated.
In his first comment on the incident, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Muhammad warned that the Judiciary under his watch would no longer tolerate any form of indignity from other arms of government.
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.
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.”
