A Commissioner of Police (CP) in Charge of Police
Pensions Office at Force Headquarters, Abuja, in an
apparent show of power, has apprehended his neighbour
and locked him up for allegedly breeding dogs and other
animals.
According to the First Information (FIR) obtained by
THISDAY from Maraba Area Court and dated August 28,
2014; the incident was recorded as ‘Criminal Conspiracy,
Disturbance of Public Peace and Making Atmosphere
Noxious to Health’.
Investigation revealed that the CP, who is a resident of
Hiltop Estate, Maraba, had ordered the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) to arrest his neighbour, one Mr. Chukwujindu
Aligbe for rearing different breeds of dogs.
The DPO was said to have acted swiftly and obtained an
instant court order to lock the 67-year-old Aligbe in Keffi
Prisons for two days until he was rescued by his Church
members.
According to the statement in the FIR, Aligbe, who is also a
retired Civil Servant and an elder in Four Square Gospel
Mission, Asokoro, was accused by the CP of breeding about
40 dogs, monkeys and other wild animals.
The statement read: “On August 27, 2014, at about 7.30am
the Commissioner of Police in Charge of Police Pensions
Office FHQ Abuja, a resident at HillTop Estate Mararaba,
reported to the DPO Mararaba ‘A’ Division that for over four
years now, that you, Chukwujindu Aligbe of the same
address breeding almost 40 dogs, monkeys and other
dangerous and wild animals in your dwelling of residential
house for commercial purposes.
“And being his neighbour at the above address, conspired
with your wife name not known and the rest members of
your family, to keep these animals in such a way that they
constantly bark, make all sorts of noise and pass faeces
within your premises which only demarcated from his own
by only dwarf wall, which is quit disturbing and noxious to
his health and that of his family members of which all
efforts to advise you to relocate the dogs proved abortive.
“You thereby committed offences contrary to section 97,113
and 192 respectively of the Penal Code law as suggested”.
Speaking on the matter, the Resident Pastor, Foursquare
Gospel Church, Asokoro, Rev. Julius Msheliza expressed
shock that such an issue of somebody having a domestic
dog could lead to being locked up in jail.
Msheliza who was in court with other members of his
church in solidarity with the accused said they want so
ensure that justice is done.
Also speaking to THISDAY, a member of the accused family
who refused to be named denied the allegations that they
are breeding dogs for commercial purposes. “On the
contrary, what we have is only 10 dogs and there is no
other animal apart from few birds, which are in cages.

Only for naija. if a deputy governor can be impeached on acct of having a poultry, who are you ( a common man) to keep a kernel? yes, I know you are retired and you are keeping it within your private property. however I'm a CP thus you must abide by my order....... Naija I hail thee...

madness y breed such number dogs and monkeys in a residential area? If true.....

When someone say "Police is your friend",I be like...

Wild animals ke? The "other wild animals" no get name?

Btw we were never told that the dogs crossed over to the policeman's compound, or did the feces they passed in their own compound cross over to the CP's compound?

Power corrupts.

ukukaegbu: Wild animals ke? The "other wild animals" no get name?

Btw we were never told that the dogs crossed over to the policeman's compound, or did the feces they passed in their own compound cross over to the CP's compound?

Power corrupts.

40 dogs if true are enough to constitute environmental menace.... Coupled with monkeys.... No way! A note of warning to poultry owners in residential areas!