Force spokesman CSP Benjamin Hundeyin stated Thursday that linking the IGP to the incident is “unfounded, misleading, and unsupported by facts.”
“The IGP never authorized, directed, or condoned the arrest, harassment, or intimidation of any journalist,” Hundeyin declared.
According to the Force, when IPI President Musikilu Mojeed reported the incident through official channels, the IGP immediately ordered the journalist’s release and launched an investigation through the Force Monitoring Unit. Officers found responsible were to face disciplinary action under existing regulations.