The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Mr Michael Ogbizi, to immediately take-over the investigations in the rape allegation against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA.
The Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, the take-over of the case was to ensure a ‘speedy, thorough, fair and impartial investigation.’
Recall that Mrs. Busola Dakolo, had recently claimed that she was raped by Fatoyinbo while she was a teenager.
Mba said that the DIG would also take over the investigation of the complaint made by Fatoyinbo against the Dakolos, “in addition to providing a personal supervision to all facets of the investigation.”
The statement further disclosed that the IGP had ordered an investigation into the conduct of the police operatives who delivered letters of invitation to the Dakolos to come and answer to allegations of mischief and threat to life.
“In the same vein, the IGP has directed that the procedure which the police operatives adopted in serving invitation letters on Timi and Busola Dakolo on July 20, be subjected to rigorous and discreet scrutiny.
“This is to ascertain its conformity with Police Standard Operating Procedure and International Best Practices.
“While urging the public and the parties involved in the cases to remain calm and patient, the IGP assures of unalloyed police professionalism in the matter,” he said.
