A lecturer in the department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Ishaq S. D. Osagie-Eweka, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to investigate his unlawful arrest and detention by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara.

He has also given the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara 48 hours to tell the public the reason he was arrested and paraded like a common criminal before the public.

Osagie-Eweka, stated this through his Counsel, B.A Iluobe,Esq. in a petition titled: “The unseeming behaviour abuse and wrong use of office by CP Mohammed Dankwara of Edo State Police Command and the unlawful and unconstitutional arrest”, addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commissioner and made available to newsmen in Benin City.

Iuobe said his client was arrested at a car wash in Benin City where he had gone to show a letter seeking right for lawful gathering to his friends.

Iuobe added that his client said he was invited by a friend, Osazuwa Osakpolor to help them take a cursory look at some documents for onward transmission to theCommissioner of Police (CP), Edo State.

The Counsel maintained that his client told him that the content of the documents includes; a letter addressed to the CP seeking approval for lawful gathering, a copy of the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C) registration document of their organization, a copy of the Constitution of the organization; amongst others for the CP’s attention.

He said his client was swooped on by the police upon the alleged directive of the Commissioner of Police, taken to his house where they ransacked everywhere and later paraded before the media.