Probe Allegation Of Financial Inducement To Charge Me To Court, Lawyer Writes IGP

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

Human Rights Lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, has called on the Inspector- General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the Commissioner of Police, legal services of the Nigeria Police, Chiozoba Oyakhire Ehiede and Ms Asabe Waziri, over allegation of frivolous charge filed against him and one other.

Barrister Giwa, in a letter dated 23rd May, 2025, asked the IGP to probe the allegation of financial inducement to charge him to court.

He is also seeking the intervention of the IGP to unravel the connection between 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

According to him, he is being charged to court for standing against falsehood and lies and insisting that the right thing should be done.

Parts of the letter read, “I write to report the various illegal and unlawful activities carried out against me by CP CHIOZOBA OYAKHIRE 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 the 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 a the flats situated at NO 1 Mekong close Maitama, Abuja.

“This was done on the June 26th 2024, while there was 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 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 break 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 agaitist me with the intention of silencing me from speaking out against his illegal and unlawful despicable action , that puts the imtage of the Nigerian police into disrepute, just to favour Asabe Waziti. 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 Waztri’s quest to use the CP legal to “deal with me”.