[size=14pt]$620,000 bribe: IG, three CPs grill Farouk Lawan[/size]
June 14, 2012 by Agency Reporter

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and three Commissioners of Police on Thursday grilled a ranking member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, over his role in the collection of a $620,000 bribe from an oil marketer, Femi Otedola.

Lawan allegedly received a part of the bribe in April while he was heading the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Management of Fuel Subsidy.

The Clerk of the committee, Boniface Emenalo, also collected a part of the money.

But Lawan said he collected the money as evidence against Otedola.

Lawan arrived at the Force Headquarters, Abuja at 4p.m and was immediately ushered into the IG’s office.

Also at the grilling, which was still ongoing at the time of this report, is the head of the IG’s Special Task Force on the matter, CP Ali Ahmadu.

The task force team leader continued with the interrogation for one hour.
After an hour, Ali went to the seventh floor of the Louis Edet House to brief the IG and get further directives.

The police had threatened to declare Lawan wanted after he failed to honour its invitation to appear before it since Monday.

Otedola appeared on Tuesday and provided a video tape of Lawan allegedly collecting the money as well as other documents.

More details later.

Piyke: Finally

Kobojunkie:

Don't get your hopes up yet. He is only being questioned STILL . . .

Donxavier: At least you question has now been answered. Let's wait and see how it plays out.

[size=14pt]$3million bribery: Farouk Lawan to remain in police custody[/size]
Published On: Thu, Jun 14th, 2012

The Chairman, House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on the investigation of the fuel subsidy regime, Farouk Lawan, on Thursday evening reported at the Louis Edet House, headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, where he spent the night on interrogation.

The Deputy Force public relations officer, Frank Mba confirmed this to Channels television in a phone interview, when the embattled lawmaker arrived the force headquarters.

Mba added that the lawmaker is currently undergoing interrogations with police investigators, he however did not specify when the interrogation will end and if the police will detain the lawmaker in their custody.

But Chanels Television was able to gather that the interrogation will last late into the night and Mr Farouk will remain in the custody of the police Special Task Force.

The police Special Task Force team is said to have given the lawmaker an ultimatum to appear before it today or risk being declared wanted.

Beaf:

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/06/14/3million-bribery-farouk-lawan-to-remain-in-police-custody/

O tan ni!

Another Okija: I just wish one Policeman would accidentally shoot him in the chest...

informatix: 'I slept in Ashawo's room to tell her what she was doing is wrong' Farouk Lawal.

Another Okija: I just wish one Policeman would accidentally shoot him in the chest...

omicron: Hmmm, let's see if Nigeria has changed. Otherwise he gets interrogated today and then ultimately, he gets prosecuted.....and that's the end! The obituary!!! And then someday somewhere somehow one Farcrook will assume one obscure political office like that. I can't remember any public servant who has gone to prisone in Nigeria since 1999. Let justice be done.

IYA NGBALI: Very soon,all this just like those before it shall pass away as he would be given a soft landing and the whole thing would die down. WHERE IS THAT OF THIEMEJI bankOLE AND OTHERS. ALL THIS NA FILM TRICK. Abeg make someone start the next movie to keep us busy again jare