IPOA to visit Central Police Station to probe arrest of Journalist Francis Ode
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has announced plans to visit Central Police Station as part of ongoing investigations into the arrest of Citizen TV journalist Francis Ode.
In a press statement dated October 22, 2026, IPOA said the visit will examine relevant police records and obtain accounts from the police officers deployed to manage public order during the protests.
“These inquiries will seek to establish the circumstances of the arrest and detention and determine whether these actions of the officers involved complied with the law and established policing procedures,” IPOA explained.
