Quadri claimed he was 18, we didn’t know about the release order – Police

Jide Ajia - Punch - 16:22
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Jimoh Moshood, on Tuesday, declared that the State Police Command is not aware of the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution that recommended the non-prosecution of Quadri Alabi. Moshood maintained that the Police had not been informed whether the DPP advice directed that the teenager be granted […]

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Jimoh Moshood, on Tuesday, declared that the State Police Command is not aware of the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution that recommended the non-prosecution of Quadri Alabi.

Moshood maintained that the Police had not been informed whether the DPP advice directed that the teenager be granted bail, acquitted, or discharged.

He also added that, according to their records, Alabi is already eighteen years old and not a 17-year-old as has been widely proclaimed.

The Police chief stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

The Police Commissioner’s position follows the ...
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