BREAKING: Police detain Peace Corps boss
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the Commandant-General of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Mr Dickson Akoh.
The police detained Akoh on Sunday, March 19 after he submitted himself for questioning at the FCT police command.
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Akoh had been in his home state of Benue where he was receiving traditional medical attention due to his ill-health.
His illness was triggered after he and 49 senior officers of the corps were arrested and detained about two weeks ago.
He was detained at exactly 5:40pm on the order of a senior officer of the Criminal Investigation Department.
Legit.ng gathered that Akoh is currently at the office of Special Anti-Robbery Squad where he is being held.
A group of journalists, including a Legit.ng reporter who went to SARS to confirm the arrest were chased away by security operatives who shot in the air twice.
Another enquiry at the FCT Police headquarters by reporters was met with stiff resistance by policemen at the entrance of the police building.
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The Nigeria Police had earlier declared Akoh wanted.
When reached on the phone, the FCT Police public relations officer, ASP Manzah said he doesn't have details of the arrest.
Reacting to the incident, spokesperson of the Peace Corps, Patriot Millicent Umoru stated that an Admin Officer of the police she simply identified as 'Mr Abdullahi' threatened to ''kill someone'' apparently referring to Akoh.
'Should anything happen to him (Akor), we will hold him (Abdullahi) responsible, because he was saying it openly'' Umoru told Legit.ng on the phone.
Source: Legit.ng
Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
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