The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has denied reports that he issued an arrest order on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal.
Several media reports claimed that Tambuwal would be arrested as a result of the November 20 fracas which occurred in the National Assembly.
However, the force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu has released a statement debunking the rumours. It reads:
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, has denied issuing any arrest order on any particular person involved in the attack on Policemen, or the disturbance of public peace, at the premises of the National Assembly, Abuja on Thursday, 20 November, 2014. Rather, it lies with the investigating Police Officers to determine who to invite, quiz and prosecute as the case may be.
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