The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to investigate allegations of bribery and abuse of office levelled against an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Emmanuel Aina.

Protesters under the aegis of the Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network stormed the PSC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, demanding a thorough probe into the senior officer’s conduct.

The demonstrators, who wielded placards, accused AIG Aina of gross misconduct and called on the commission to take decisive action.

In a petition, CHRAAN said, “Sometimes in 2024, one Asabe Waziri, a staff of NNPC, who was evicted by FCT High Court judgement, from two blocks of flats in a property in Maitama, Abuja, was forcefully brought back to the flats by AIG Aina Emmanuel using some officers like CSP Francis (FCID).

“AIG Aina Emmanuel, in spite of his knowledge of a Court Order restraining the said Asabe Waziri from trespassing into the property and flats and Motion for stay of execution filed in respect of a Court of Appeal’s judgment against Asabe Waziri, in the Supreme Court.

“It’s our complaint that AIG Aina vowed to return Asabe Waziri into the flats using intimidation of the counsel to the property owner, Giwa Victor Esq, a human rights lawyer, whom he arrested and detained twice between June and July. 2024, in order to unlawfully gain access to the property at No. 1, Mekong close, Maitama, Abuja.

“Asabe Waziri and Abeh Signature Apartment, the owner of the property had dispute, which resulted to court action, that finally led to the property owner obtaining judgment in its favour against Asabe Waziri. The judgement was finally enforced against Asabe Waziri and she was vacated from the property.

“Asabe appealed against the judgement to the court of appeal, her appeal succeeded in March 2024 and the property owner appealed against her judgment to the Supreme Court. A motion for stay of execution and Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court was filled, all against Asabe’s Court of Appeal Judgement.

“Shockingly, AIG Aina, knowing that this was a matter that was still subsisting in court, still went ahead to break into the flats forcefully and brought in Asabe Waziri into the flats. According to the AIG, he wanted Asabe to be in the property while the case is going on in the Supreme Court.

“Additionally, AIG Aina, illegally detained one Godwin Okey in lieu of Victor Giwa Esq in 2024 in his desperate move to take possession of the flats for Asabe Waziri.

“AIG Aina is now in the hunt for Giwa Victor for having the courage to challenge their illegal and ignoble action.

“Recently, AIG Aina, who claimed to be executing a warrant of arrest against Giwa Victor, ordered his arrest in Lagos on the 19th September, 2025. After the lawyer’s arrest, the AIG refused to comply with the relevant sections of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, which requires that the arrested person be taken to court within Lagos; instead, AIG Aina ordered Giwa’s detention for over 10 days.

“Asabe Waziri is now using AIG Aina and retired AIG Ekeinde Oyakhire to persecute the lawyer. The activities of AIG Aina are totally unlawful, illegal and a breach of the police Act and other relevant laws.

“We are praying for the following: Probe AIG Aina’s roles in breaking into the flats in Abeh Signature Apartment and granting possession to Asabe while matter was pending in Supreme Court.

“AIG Aina’s ignoble role in the detention of Victor Giwa Esq from 19th September to 29th September 2023.”

Reacting to the protest in a statement on Thursday, Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Commission, said the PSC would ensure justice is served without fear or favour.

“The commission wishes to state that it will look into the complaints and ensure that justice is served to both parties,” Ani stated.

He reiterated that the commission remains committed to holding police officers accountable for their actions and urged Nigerians to support the police to perform optimally.

Ani further disclosed that the commission had launched a whistle-blowing policy, encouraging citizens to expose official corruption within the police and other institutions under the commission’s oversight.