Police IG Disu Cautions Against Forum Shopping in Lekki
On 14 September 2026, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, issued a warning to officers of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) and other police formations against facilitating forum shopping by complainants. This directive arose from an incident involving a resident of a Lekki estate who allegedly sought the arrest and prosecution of the leadership of the GThomes Estate Residents Association due to her indebtedness for electricity and service charges exceeding N5 million.
The complainant initially reported her situation at the Ilasan Divisional Police Station, where she was advised to either settle her debts or pursue civil remedies. After unsuccessful attempts to escalate the matter to the Area J Command and the Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, she presented her complaint to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos, and later to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Police authorities at these formations maintained that the dispute was civil, not criminal, in nature.
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