The police have refuted claims that a Cameroonian businessman, Langwa Brezhnev, was unlawfully arrested and detained by Force Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lagos Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi-Lagos.
The police said the affirmation was on the heels of a statement by one Inibehe Effiong, lead Counsel to Langwa Brezhnev, alleging illegal arrest and unlawful detention of the suspect.
Meanwhile, the report from the Force CID Annex showed that the suspect was on remand at Ikoyi Correctional Centre, following an order by Igbosere Magistrate’s Court 21, Lagos.
It noted that the same court had earlier granted a remand order committing the suspect to police custody to avail the service more time for a discrete investigation.
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In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said: “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to state categorically that the ongoing investigations of one Langwa Brezhnev, a Cameroonian businessman in Nigeria, by the Force Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Lagos Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi-Lagos, is in line with Police Investigative Procedure.
“To set the record straight, the Force CID, Lagos Annex, in May, 2023, received a petition titled: “COMPLAINT AGAINST MR LANGWA BREZHNEV OVER THE OBTAINMENT OF GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCE AND FRAUD IN RESPECT OF SALE OF FERTILIZER” from one Siri Legal Consulting, solicitors to EMB TRADE LOGISTICS NIG LTD. The suspect, who has been off the radar, following the fraudulent transactions as alleged, was arrested in Uyo and brought to Lagos to enable him answer to the allegations against him. Investigations so far by the Police have however, clearly established a prima facie case against the suspect.”
“Similarly, the claim by Barrister Inibehe that DIG Frank Mba is a brother to the nominal complainant, one Hilary Emaka Mba, which is the basis for his allegation of undue influence against the senior officer, is false and unfounded. The fact remains that Hilary Emeka Mba is not in any way connected or related to DIG Frank Emeka Mba. They have no filial relationship whatsoever. The resemblance in name is purely a coincidence of names.