COZA Rape Scandal: Why we invited Timi, Busola Dakolo - Police

Date: 2019-07-21

The Nigerian police have confirmed the invitation of Timi Dakolo, a popular musician, and his wife, Busola Dakolo.

They were invited in connection with the rape allegations made by Mrs Dakolo against a senior pastor at Commonwealth Zion Assembly (COZA), BIodun Fatoyinbo, the police said.

Mrs Dakolo alleged that the clergyman raped her in Ilorin, Kwara State, when she was 16.

Many Nigerians have asked that the police and religious organisations like Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) should investigate the case.

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and some public figures have also called for a thorough investigation.

On Saturday, social media was again abuzz when Timi Dakolo posted the letter of invitation from the police and alleged that some officers stormed his residence in Lekki, Lagos

State. In response, the police in a statement posted on is official Twitter handle, confirmed that its operatives served invitation letters on the couple.

"The invitation is sequel to an on-going police investigation touching on the wider and highly publicized case involving Busola Dakolo, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and others.

"It is important however to note that a Police Invitation Letter is not synonymous with a Warrant of Arrest, and must not be construed to be one. Rather, it is a polite investigative tool used in eliciting information voluntarily from parties to aid police investigations."

"Members of the public should see it as a legitimate act in line with the constitutional mandate of the police, which among other things include the investigation of all complaints brought before it."

"The Inspector General of Police, IGP MA Adamu NPM, mni has appealed for calm, and is reassuring Nigerians that the Police Force under his watch will remain professional, impartial and unreservedly committed to the pursuit of justice in this case and all other cases before it," the poilce wrote.

Mr Dakolo had on Saturday questioned the motive and actions of the police.

The singer wrote, "Our lawyers had told us to get ready for this letter. We have long been ready for your intimidation and dirtiness. For your Ilorin methods and underhand tactics. A pastor? Bribing investigating officials to delay summons? Paying dirty bloggers to fabricate things that cover the truth, going to the IG's people under dark to force this case to be posted to Abuja? Rubbishing the legal and criminal system?

"And sending a bus load of armed policemen and shady men lying in waiting to intimidate my wife and children today, forcing their way into my home. Is that how the real police deliver a letter? This is the best you can do?"

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Waheed Ibrahim     Musa Abdullahi     Kunbi Titiloye     Baba Isale     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Balogun Fulani     Amada Jidda     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Awoye     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Radio SBS     Elese Of Igbaja     Olatunde Michaels     Kwha.gov.ng     Minimum Wage     Kumbi Titiloye     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Abdulkarim Adisa     ITP     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Gbugbu     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Ahmed \'Lateef     Afeyin-Olukuta     Oba-Solagberu     Saidu Kawu     Kwara United     John Dara     Saidu Isa     Sunset Workers     Amos Justus Sayo     Hassanat Bello     Lanwa     Shuaib Jawondo     Alikinla     Rachael Obisesan     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Anilelerin     Shoprite     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Pategi     Alabi Lawal     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Aliyu Muyideen     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Kwara State University Of Education     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Adekunle David Dunmade     Maryam A. Garuba     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Amos Sayo     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Salihu Ajia     Lanre Olosunde     Omoniyi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     REO CAKES     Abdulraheem Olesin     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Kisra     Lanre Aremu     Olusegun Adeniyi     Sa\'adu Gambari     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Oniyangi     PAACO-PCL Consortium     EFCC    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sola Saraki University     Kayode Yusuf     Kwara TV     KSIRS     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Hamid Bobboyi     Lanre Olosunde     SUBEB     Emir Of Yashikira     Igosun     Lola Olabayo     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Charcoal     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Agbarigidoma     Saliu Tunde Bello     Olatunde Olukoya     Salary     Yahaya Dumoye     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Basit Olatunji     Akorede     2017 Budget     Dogara     Musa Aibinu     Elese Of Igbaja     Oyelere Oyinloye     Biliaminu Aliu     Yusuf Abubakar     COVID-19 Palliatives     Wole Oke     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Rasaq Jimoh     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     College Of Education     Ilorin Airport     Dan Iya     Marufat Oladosu     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Deji Ajani     Abioye Bello     Jare Olatundun     Towoju     Kwara Hotel     11th Galadima     SGBN     Roheemat Hammed     Ahmed \'Lateef     Oko-Olowo     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Alabere     Oluwole Dupe     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Jimba Babatunde     Baba Issa Awoye     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Tsaragi-Share     Chief Imam Of Offa     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Ilorin Durbar     Ayobami Akanbi     Idris Amosa Saidu     Kola Ologbondiyan     S.O. Opowoye     Tanke     Fola Consultant     Nigeria Computer Society     Alfa Belgore     Undergraduate Bursary     Shola Odetundun     Lanre Badmus     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Kwara State Television     Temitope Ogunbanke     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Magaji Are     Saba Mamman Daniel