Policemen detain, enslave, ESN member’s girlfriend, IG orders probe

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered investigation into the alleged unlawful detention of a 21 year old lady, Glory Okolie, who was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team in Imo state.

It was gathered that Okolie, who was apprehended on June 17, 2021, could be released on Friday following a public outcry generated by her story, which went viral on social media on Wednesday.

She was reportedly apprehended to track down a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network, said to be her boyfriend.

A rights activist and Director General Behind Bars Initiative, Harrison Gwamnishu, posted about Okolie’s unlawful detention on Facebook and how she was allegedly turned into a ‘maid’, washing clothes and cooking food for the IRT office in Owerri, before she was later moved to the unit’s headquarters in Abuja.

Cash transaction slips on N220,000 allegedly collected by the policemen from Okolie’s relations were also attached to the post.

It was learnt that the IG formed a committee on Wednesday following the uproar that trailed Okolie’s detention.

Gwamnishu said that his team members were at the IRT on Thursday and met with the Head of the unit, DCP Olatunji Disu, who recently took over from DCP Abba Kyari, who was suspended after being implicated by an international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi.

The activist stated that the police could not link Okolie to any offence other than being a girlfriend of a suspected ESN member.