Dakolos vs Fatoyinbo: IGP orders DIG to take over investigations

The case involving Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) and the Mrs Busola Dakolo took another turn on Monday, with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu ordering the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), DIG Michael Ogbizi to immediately take over investigations into the case.

As conveyed in a statement by the force public relations officer, Frank Mba, DIG Ogbizi is mandated to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegation of rape brought by Dakolo against Fatoyinbo.

Ogbizi will also look into the complaint made by Fatoyinbo against the Dakolos and quiz all parties in the case to ascertain the facts of the matter.

This order by the IGP comes about 24 hours after Timi Dakolo raised the alarm that the police was putting the lives of members of his family at risk over the allegation of rape of his wife, Busola, raised against Fatoyinbo.

Both the Dakolos and Fatoyinbo have been in the eye of the storm since Mrs Busola Dakolo alleged that she was raped by Fatoyinbo, though Fatoyinbo denied the allegation.

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Meanwhile, Adamu also ordered an investigation into the procedure adopted in serving invitation letters on Timi and Busola Dakolo on July 20 to ascertain if it conformed with police standard operating procedure.

The police had defended its July 20 invitation of Dakolo noting that the police invitation letter should not be construed as a warrant of arrest.