– A group under the aegis of Centre for Humanity has said that the former House of Representatives member who collapsed in police cell was only ‘acting’
– The group advised the Nigerian police not to be deceived by the former lawmakers ‘theatrics’
– The group also said a crime against pensioners is a crime against humanity
Pension stakeholders have said that the former House of Representatives collapse in a police cell is mere theatrics
A group under the aegis of Centre for Humanity, a pension stakeholdrs forum has called on the Nigerian police to ignore what it described as the ‘sudden illness’ of a former House of Representatives member Nze Duru.
The group said the former lawmaker’s sudden collapse while in custody is a mere theatrics.
Recall that Duru was arrested by the Nigerian police for his alleged invasion into the First Guarantee Pension with armed men.
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He was also accused of intimidating staff of the pension organization and carting away with vital document belonging to First Guarantee Pension.
However, in a statement forwarded to ZENITHBLOG.com, the Centre for Humanity said Duru is known for his alleged breach of bails in the past.
The group also said Duru’s sudden illness and collapse is an effort to help the former lawmaker escape arraignment.
“Chidi Duru’s sudden slump is a mere theatrics and prank to hoodwink the police and avoid arraignment,” the centre said in a statement signed by its spokesperson Ngozi Ogbu.
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The centre commending the Nigeria police said a crime against pensioners is a crime against humanity.
“We readily recall that in 2012 the former inspector general of police (IGP), Mr. MD Abubakar released Chidi Duru on bail when he was arrested over alleged theft of N20 million belonging to the First Guarantee Pension. But he vanished and later sent from hiding an injunction restraining the police from arresting him or charging him to court,” Ogbu said.
She said: “We recall that the police declared him wanted in a gazette entitled “Nze Chidi Duru ‘M’: Wanted by the Office of the Inspector-General of Police, Louis Edet House, Abuja” and marked CR: 3000/http://ift.tt/2j1gBSc.”
“The gazette partly read: ‘The above named person is hereby declared wanted by the Nigeria Police on C.R.O Form 5, Issued by the Office of the Inspector-General of Police…. He is wanted for the offence of conspiracy, forgery, theft, and
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“We also recall that his brother, Ugochukwu Duru, was declared wanted in the same gazette for the same offences.
“We also wish to remind the police that Chidi Duru was previously arrested in connection by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2011 in connection with alleged crimes against the First Guarantee Pension, but was admitted to administrative bail in October 2011. His relative, Mrs. Christie Chinyere Ekweonu, currently the director of legal reporting at the federal ministry of justice, was his surety.
“Unfortunately for the woman, the EFCC ended up arresting her around 10:15am on 11th May 2016 and detained for some time, when Chid Duru vanished and refused to come out to face his charges,” the centre noted.
The centre said, it does not doubt that Duru is only playing pranks to gain a breather and disappear again.
“We advise the police and members of the public to ignore Duru’s theatrics and charge him to court immediately in the interest of justice and pensioners,” Ngozi added.
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Meanwhile, the centre also said that sources within the Nigeria police has said that the former lawmaker will be arraigned on a five-count charge on Monday, January 23.
The police spokesperson for Lagos state command Dolapo Badmus also confirmed that the lawmaker will soon be charged to court.
Badmus was quoted saying: “Yes, he claimed that he fainted and we have well-equipped hospital. He is being treated. We will soon charge him to court.”
See photos of the police gazette declaring Duru wanted below:
The police had earlier declared Nze Duru and his brother Ugochukwu Duru wanted
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