The pinnacle and ICPC debacle
On January 15th, 2020, an invasion was carried out by ICPC through its operators in 4 pick up trucks on the headquarters of PINNACLE communications. The operatives were armed and insisted on gaining entry without a valid court order of any kind nor a warrant for arrest for anyone. The siege lasted for almost an […]
On January 15th, 2020, an invasion was carried out by ICPC through its operators in 4 pick up trucks on the headquarters of PINNACLE communications.
The operatives were armed and insisted on gaining entry without a valid court order of any kind nor a warrant for arrest for anyone.
The siege lasted for almost an hour, and I was privy to view the CCTV footage of the entire charade. As a Nigerian who believes that we have no other place to call home, incidences such as this truly makes one wonder. How does a law enforcement agency become lawless? How in heavens do we somehow accept that ‘orders from above’ become part of our daily menu of life in a supposed democratic constitution?
In a civilised society, one would expect by now ICPC should have written a letter of apology to the entire PINNACLE management and staff for this brazen disregard of the law of the land. Several cases are in court as regards the matter between PINNACLE and ICPC, so it smacks of an affront to the justice system when such an offense is committed by either side. Yes I call it an offence because that’s precisely what it is. ICPC can only wash itself clean when an apology is tendered in writing and beyond this, the characters that have the orders to invade be reprimanded seriously within the ranks.
Government and/or its institutions are not gangs, and not supposed to ever remotely be likened. Under the law, disputes are taken to court and filed as motions for prosecution. Until such cases are determined, nobody, not even the judges in the case, can attempt to usurp the law and act outside of its bounds. What was captured on CCTV is exactly what Nigeria doesn’t need for others to see. Just imagine if PINNACLE were at that material time hosting foreign potential investors to Nigeria
I have chosen to write about this sad and sorry incidence because we must never get tired of helping this nation on the path of truth and justice. For if we are to remain and not flee, then we must be bold enough to call out the less than deserving within our institutions and have them shown the door promptly so that this nation can achieve the growth it dearly needs and deserves. Many of us are watching and seriously so.
Yomi Salami wrote from Ibadan