Police React To Release of Boy Who Stood In Front Of Peter Obi's Convoy From Prison
- The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the released of 17-year-old Quadri Alabi from Kirikiri Prison, Lagos state
- The Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood said the Police is unaware of the DPP advice that released Quadri from the prison
- Moshood disclosed that the Police will to verify everything to know to know what is in the DPP advice
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Lagos state - The Lagos State Police Command has said it is not aware of the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) that issued the released of Quadri Alabi.
Legit.ng recalls that the 17-year-old boy was freed from Kirikiri Prison in Lagos state after being falsely charged with armed robbery.
Source: UGC
The charges against Quadri were dismissed after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised there was no evidence to support the robbery allegations, leading to his acquittal.
Quadri's legal team is demanding the removal of key police officers involved in his wrongful arrest and compensation of ₦100 million, along with a public apology from the police.
The teenager became popular after standing in front of the convoy of a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi during the 2023 elections.
The Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood said the Police is unaware that DPP recommended the non-prosecution of Alabi.
Moshood stated this during an interview an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, April 22, 2205.
According to the CP, the police had not been informed whether the DPP advice directed that the teenager be granted bail, acquitted, or discharged.
“Police action terminates when a matter is taken to court. The lawyer yesterday mentioned the DPP. For us, we have not seen the DPP advice.
“We don’t know whether he was directed to be granted bail, whether he was acquitted, or whether he was discharged. We’re going to verify all those things equally to know what is in the DPP advice today."
Quadri Alabi: Lawyer demands N100m compensation from Police
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong demanded ₦100 million and a public apology from the Nigeria Police for the unlawful detention of 17-year-old Quadri.
Quadri was falsely accused of armed robbery and jailed for nearly three months
A Lagos magistrate discharged him after the DPP found no evidence, prompting calls for police reform and accountability over the abuse of minors.
Alabi Quadri: 7 things lawyer said after visiting prison
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Iniebehe Effiong, the human rights lawyer who visited Alabi Quadri in Kirikiri prison, volunteered information about him.
The lawyer enlightened the public about the boy's plight after he was allegedly taken to the police station by 'Area Boys'
Iniebehe, who said the boy is a minor, insisted that he would do everything to have him released to his family legally.
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