The Lagos State command of the Nigerian Police on Thursday said at no time did its Area command threw a Magistrate into detention.
The command in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Magistrate in question was on her cell’s inspection and at no time was she prevented from doing her job.
The police accused a newspaper (not the NPO Reports) of attempting to set the police against the judiciary in the state.
“The Command wishes to state clearly that the story is nothing but fiction. At no time did the Area Commander detain or attempt to detain the magistrate, who was at the Area Command for Cell Inspection exercise. The Police will never engage in such disrespect to the Judiciary,” the police stated
It said the writer of the story which the command described as mere fiction, failed to name the Magistrate adding that the author of the story never made attempt to get his facts.
The command said “It is equally suspicious that the writer made no attempt to contact the judiciary to verify the purported detention.
The Lagos State Police Command did the needful and contacted the judiciary. The Lagos State Judiciary confirmed that there was no such thing and neither was the magistrate prevented from carrying out her Cell Inspection exercise. We hereby state it unequivocally that any attempt to cause disaffection between the Police and the Judiciary will be fiercely resisted. We remain worthy partners in the justice sector.”
It asked Lagos residents to disregard the story.