The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has brought five senior police officers before an Abuja High Court over alleged falsification of age records to unlawfully extend their service years.
Court filings revealed that Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has scheduled their arraignment for Thursday, September 25, 2025, on a 14-count criminal charge.
The accused include Idowu Owohunwa, retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police; Benneth Igwe, retired Commissioner of Police; Ukachi Opara, retired Commissioner of Police; Obo Ukam Obo, retired Deputy Commissioner of Police; and Simon Lough, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police. Documents also mention “others at large.”
