Police apologize to Chief Edwin Clark over unauthorized search, detains personnel involved.

The Nigeria Police on Tuesday apologized to Chief Edwin Clark over unauthorized search carried out by four officers and an informant on Tuesday, 4th September. 

The Police through Jimoh Mohood have called the act as unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional, therefore an immediate detention of the four (4) Police Personnel, including a Senior police officer and an informant. 
Chief Edwin Clark’s residence in Asokoro, Abuja was searched illegal by these men on Tuesday.

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IGP Ibrahim bluntly in a statement said he was not aware of the act neither did he authorized it. He has on Wednesday, sent a delegation of Senior Police Officers led by DIG Habila Joshak (DIG DOPs) along with some Commissioners of Police to visit the elder statesman and apologize. 

…visited the Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark and apologized on behalf of the Nigeria Police Force and the IGP for the misconducts of the said Police Personnel and the attendant embarrassment the search has caused on the Elder Statesman and his family. The delegation was received by Chief Edwin Clark and the apology was accepted by him.

The Police on wednesday, 5th have ordered the immediate parade of the informant (suspect), while the others are already in custody. 
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