The Coalition of Public Interests
Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has asked the police to issue a warrant of arrest
to Biodun Fatoyinbo, senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA).
In a statement released in Abuja
on Monday, Pelumi Olajengbesi, convener of COPA, said the police is not
handling the rape allegation with the urgency and seriousness it deserves.
Busola Dakolo, a celebrity
photographer and wife of Timi Dakolo, had accused Fatoyinbo of rape and filed a
legal complaint to that effect.
Olajengbesi alleged that Mohammed
Adamu, the inspector-general of police, is planning to transfer the case from
Lagos to Abuja.
The coalition called on Adamu to
ensure that justice is served.
“Our demands are simply that the
matter is allowed its due course within the jurisdiction where the complaint
was filed,” the statement read.
“We do hereby state emphatically
that the Nigeria Police Force is not handling the Fatoyinbo rape allegation
with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. This is wrong, condemnable and very
much in disregard of the need to ensure that justice is done in the matter
regardless of whose ox is gored.
“Transferring the case to Abuja
from Lagos where it was originally filed prejudices the complainant while
extending a kid’s glove to the accused who perhaps feel too connected to deign
to go to Lagos to answer to the serious allegations against him.
“We are vehemently opposed to
such a move and demand that this matter is thoroughly investigated and the
accused invited to the place of domicile of the victim especially given the
matter was filed there.
“We totally reject all attempts
by the IGP to unduly transfer the matter to Abuja where the accused is
resident. This is like giving the accused person a red carpet treatment when he
should actually be thoroughly investigated.
“Though we acknowledge the fact
that the IGP has the administrative discretion to transfer matters to any
division or jurisdiction for proper investigation, we make bold to say that
same must be exercised judiciously and professionally.”
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