Kwara lawyer alleges police intimidation after accusing Tinubu’s ADC of land grabbing
- ✦Mr Abdulsalam alleged that the officers were acting on the directives of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, with the FCT Commissioner of Police also expected to assist in his arrest.
- In a statement dated 3 November, the lawyer said he received a phone call at about 11:55 a.m. from a person who identified himself as an officer at the Kwara State Police Headquarters.
- Mr Abdulsalam, who chairs the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch, Abuja, said about 10 police officers were deployed from Kwara State to Abuja to arrest him following his complaint against the traditional ruler.
- Mr Abdulsalam alleged that the officers were acting on the directives of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, with the FCT Commissioner of Police also expected to assist in his arrest.
Nurudeen Abdulsalam says police officers travelled from Kwara to Abuja to arrest him after he accused President Tinubu’s aide of using state institutions to intimidate residents over land disputes.
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In a statement dated 3 November, the lawyer said he received a phone call at about 11:55 a.m. from a person who identified himself as an officer at the Kwara State Police Headquarters.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
Mr Abdulsalam, who chairs the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch, Abuja, said about 10 police officers were deployed from Kwara State to Abuja to arrest him following his complaint against the traditional ruler.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
In a statement dated 3 November, the lawyer said he received a phone call at about 11:55 a.m. from a person who identified himself as an officer at the Kwara State Police Headquarters.
