The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed the reason it temporarily suspended the multiple rape charges against popular clergyman, Chris Okafor.
Naijaonpoint reports that the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, had earlier ordered an investigation into the allegations against Okafor.
He directed that the embattled clergyman report to the State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti and later disclosed that the case had been transferred to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Sylvester Alabi, for further action.
However, providing an update on the development, the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said the probe was halted after the complainants invited by police failed to appear.
She also said the command could not run a parallel inquiry while the Zone 2 Command was handling the case under the supervision of Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
According to her, “There has not been further investigation from the command.
“I do not know if you are aware that he was invited. They came around, and that was when we discovered that he had similar petitions which they are still under investigation. So, the CP directed us to halt. When it is done with them in Zone 2, we will reopen ours.
“And all the complainants we have been calling on have refused to show up. For now, we are not pressing further. We are not pushing the complainants further. We just wait. And when Zone 2 is done, then we will wait for the outcome. And we will know the next line of action. He was released on self-recognition to proceed to Zone 2 for further investigation there.”