•IGP Kayode Egbetokun
An Abuja constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Victor Giwa, has written a petition to the Inspector- General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the investigation of the Commissioner of Police, Legal Services, Nigeria Police, Chiozoba Ehiede and Ms Asabe Waziri, over allegation of frivolous charge filed against him and one other.
Barr. Giwa, in a letter dated 23rd May, 2025, wants the IGP to probe the allegation of financial inducement to charge him to court as well as seeking the intervention of the IGP to unravel the connection between one Asabe Waziri and CP Legal, the withdrawal of the charge against him and re-investigation of charge no: CR/150/25 between IGP v. Victor Giwa and another, reports Daily Independent.
Parts of the petition read, “I write to report the various illegal and unlawful activities carried out against me by Chizoba Ehiede and Asabe Waziri.
“Asabe Waziri, who is a senior management staff of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been boasting about how she use of police to deal with me, by charging me with various offences, to deter me from opposing his Illegal and unlawful action against me and my client Cecil Osakwe.
“The CP Legal knowingly, gave unlawful advisory to the IGP in aid of Asabe Waziri and caused officers of the Nigeria Police Force led by CSP Maga, to forcefully break into an apartment destroying doors and forcefully putting Asabe Waziri in possession of flats situated at no.1 Mekong close Maitama, Abuja.
“This was done on June 26th 2024, while there was a pending application for stay of execution, notice of appeal with appeal no: CA/ABJ/CV/246/2022, to the Court of Appeal and positive order of Court in High Court Keffi, Nasarawa State in suit no: NSD/K70F /2024, served on Asabe Waziri and the Police.
“In a reckless manner, I was arrested as the lawyer to Cecil Osakwe, and the Abeh Signature Apartment, and forcefully taken to the apartment and made to open the flats.
“I insisted that I will not be able to do that, since that matter is subject of litigation in both the Supreme Court and the High Court.
“However, at the instance and advice of CP Legal, the police officers broke the doors of the flats and put Asabe Waziri in possession. Asabe Waziri has remained in the flats till date.
“The CP legal, knowing that I will insist on the lawful action, conspired with Asabe Waziri to fetch and fish out different cases against me to set me up with the aim of raising charges against me.
“The CP Legal is using his office, to raise charges against me with the intention of silencing me from speaking out against his illegal and unlawful despicable action, that puts the image of the Nigerian police into disrepute, just to favour Asabe Waziri.
As at today, the CP has filed charges against me at the instance of Asabe Waziri’s petition.
“The Charge with Charge NO: CR/150/25 filed at the FCT High Court is aimed at embarrassing and harassing me to satisfy the boasting and the yearnings of Asabe Waziri .
“I humbly submit, that the current charge against me in Charge NO:CR/150/25 is baseless, frivolous and vindictive. It is self-serving and is borne out of Asabe Waziri’s quest to use the CP Legal to “deal with me”.
According to Giwa, he is being charged to court for standing against falsehood and lies and insisting that the right thing should be done.
