The police in a clarification document made available to DAILY POST on Friday with reference number; CB: 3510X/LEG/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.9/218, signed by DCP Sanomi Austine, (Commissioner of Police, Legal) on behalf of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Legal/Prosecution Section at the Police Force headquarters, Abuja, said the reports were false and without any truth whatsoever.
The clarification titled ‘TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN’, reads; “I am directed by the Inspector General of Police to confirm that SENATOR IKECHUKWU OBIORAH has no criminal case with the police and was therefore not arrested.
“Rather, he was a Complainant in a case concerning the Daily Times of Nigeria Plc, following the investigation of which criminal charge was filed against the accused persons and the case file is currently with the Hon. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja”.
Obiorah had petitioned the Inspector General of Police against the activities of Folio Communication Ltd, Fidelis Anosike and Noel Anosike with regard to The Daily Times of Nigeria Plc, following the investigation of the complaint criminal charges of criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating by personation, obtaining by false pretences etc were filed against Folio and the Anosikes in Charge No.: CR/222/18 which is currently pending before the FCT High Court.
