The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has disclosed that his declaration of activist Omoyele Sowore as wanted individual still stands, adding that the police will take all lawful steps to arrest him.
Jimoh revealed this on Wednesday during an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television.
He stated Sowore was yet to report to the police since the declaration and reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing the case.
Recall that CP on Monday declared the activist wanted for allegedly “causing a disturbance of public peace and acts to commit a serious felony by planning to obstruct traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge.”
“My declaration that Sowore is wanted is still in force,” he said.
He claims that when he was reacting to a riot on Monday, the activist’s lawyer texted him. The communication was then submitted to the Nigerian Police Force’s Officer-in-Charge of Legal for further investigation.
“They agreed that Sowore will turn up at the CID because that is where the investigation is being carried out. The normal practice in investigation is to conclude inquiries before going for arrest,” he said.
Jimoh, however, noted that Sowore had failed to report to the police as expected.
“Throughout yesterday he has failed to report, and we are going to do everything within the ambit of the law to get him arrested, investigated, and prosecuted for these offences,” he added.
