Breaking: Police Dismiss Officers Involved In Theft Of GEJ’s Properties

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed four policemen involved in the theft of properties belonging to the former president Goodluck Jonathan from his Gwarimpa home in Abuja.

Recall that Jonathan had raised the alarm over the theft, stating that “every movable item” was stolen from him house.

According to him, item stolen include “furniture sets, beds, electronics, toilet and electrical fittings, as well as all internal doors and frames.”

The police force dismissed the errant officers after they were found culpable in an orderly room trial.

A statement issued by the FCT police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah on Thursday said that the officers are; Sgts. Musa Musa, John Nanpak, Ogah Audu and Gabriel Ugah.

It added that detectives were on the trail of one Mallam Shuaibu, who bought the items.

The statement read, “In fulfilment of the promise by the FCT Police Command to make public its findings on the investigation of the case of theft at the Gwarimpa residence of former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the command wishes to state that in line with first schedule of Police Act and regulation 370 Cap 19, the policemen guarding the house have been tried in an orderly room proceeding and found culpable of the offence.

“Sequel to the outcome of the orderly room proceeding, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo has approved the immediate dismissal of the policemen from the Nigeria Police Force”

The command pointed out that it would prosecute the main culprit, Sgt Musa in compliance with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris “to rid the Nigeria Police Force of criminal elements that are out to disparage the good image of the Force.”