The Police and men of the NSCDC clashed in Lagos State, leaving two men of the latter dead.
On Wednesday evening, the President had met with the leadership of the NSCDC.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, was said to be out of the country hence, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG ‘A’, Suleiman Fakai, led the police team to the meeting with Jonathan.
Other members of the delegation were Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko; Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-Vandalism, Friday Ibadin; and the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.
Speaking with State House correspondents, Mba said the leadership of the police was at the Villa to brief the President on “co-operational related issues”.
According to him, the meeting afforded them the opportunity to give police perspective on the reported clash with the men of NSCDC,.
He said the public will soon get to know the exact facts of the matter.
Mba said: “Of course, that (the clash) is one of those issues we also discussed and we also have to come in here to give the President a police perspective on that report and that is exactly what the leadership of the police has done.
“Giving the President a comprehensive report of what actually transpired, from police perspective and actually presenting the facts as they were.
“For now we have briefed the President and I think it will suffice for me to stop.
“The President has been properly briefed on this matter and I think with time you will get to see and you will get to hear the exact facts of the case.”
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