Police Can’t Prosecute Oba Akiolu Because He Has Denied Threatening Igbos In Lagos – IGP

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The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, yesterday, said he would not initiate moves to prosecute Oba Akiolu of Lagos over alleged threat to Igbos in Lagos State, because the monarch has denied the allegations.

Speaking after a meeting with DIGs, AIGs and Command CPs on arrangements for the elections, Abba answered questions posed by journalists on the issue.

“All I can say is that I read in the papers that the Oba of Lagos denied making such threatening comments to prospective voters opposed to his candidate of choice for the state governor. Therefore, he cannot be held culpable.

“I, as the IGP cannot initiate moves to prosecute the Oba or say anything on the matter because the paramount ruler has denied making such statement,” he said.

Oba Akiolu had been accused of saying people who do not vote for his candidate at the coming governorship election will die in the lagoon within seven days.

The monarch’s candidate is the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Akinwumi Ambode who needs to win the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate Jimi Agbaje at the polls if he would take over from incumbent governor Babatunde Fashola.