IGP X-Squad Opens Probe Into Anambra Police Over Jennifer’s Four-Day Detention and N600,000 Bail Allegation

AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE - The Inspector-General of Police X-Squad has commenced an investigation into allegations that operatives of the Anambra State Police Command detained Ms Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer for four days and allegedly collected ?600,000 in connection with her release on bail.

The development follows a petition submitted to Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), which is seeking an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Jennifer’s arrest and detention.

RULAAC disclosed the development in an update made available to Globalvoice on Friday.

According to the organisation, Disu directed the IGP X-Squad to investigate the allegations after receiving its petition.

RULAAC Appears Before X-Squad

RULAAC said its representative, Ekpewerechi Chidi, appeared before the X-Squad investigative team in Abuja on September 30, 2026, where he formally adopted the organisation’s petition and made a written statement.

The meeting was attended by the Commissioner of Police in charge of the X-Squad, according to RULAAC.

The organisation stressed that its intervention was not intended to shield Jennifer from any legitimate criminal investigation.

“RULAAC’s representative restated the organisation’s position that it is not seeking to shield Jennifer from any legitimate criminal investigation,” said a statement signed by RULAAC Executive Director Okechukwu Nwanguma.

RULAAC said that if police investigators have credible evidence that Jennifer committed an offence, she should be investigated in accordance with due process and, where the evidence warrants, prosecuted before a court of competent jurisdiction.

However, the organisation maintained that Jennifer’s allegations concerning her arrest, four day detention and the alleged payment of ?600,000 in connection with her bail require an independent, impartial and evidence based investigation.

Police Deny ?600,000 Was Collected

The Anambra State Police Command has denied collecting the alleged ?600,000.

RULAAC said the conflicting accounts make an impartial investigation necessary to establish what actually happened.

The investigation is therefore expected to examine the circumstances of Jennifer’s arrest and detention, the conditions surrounding her release and the allegation that money was demanded or paid in connection with bail.

Questions Over Jennifer’s Whereabouts

RULAAC said the X-Squad Commissioner assured its representative that Jennifer was safe and healthy.

The organisation welcomed the assurance but said it wanted clarification on how that information had been established.

RULAAC said it was particularly seeking to know whether investigators had directly contacted Jennifer, whether police know her current whereabouts and whether arrangements could be made for her family, lawyer or RULAAC to communicate with her.

The organisation said those questions became particularly important after it lost contact with Jennifer following her disclosure that she had been reinvited by police.

RULAAC Raises Concern Over Investigation Costs

The organisation also raised concerns over an alleged request by members of the investigative team for financial assistance to facilitate the investigation.

According to RULAAC, the team indicated that it was experiencing financial constraints and requested assistance with expenses, particularly air travel between Abuja and Anambra because of security concerns associated with travelling by road.

RULAAC said its representative informed the team that he had no mandate to make financial commitments on behalf of the organisation.

“Our representative appropriately informed the team that he had no mandate to make any financial commitment on behalf of RULAAC,” the statement said.

The organisation said it is now seeking formal clarification regarding the request, including the nature of the proposed financial support and the official framework governing the financing of expenses connected to a police investigation arising from a civil society organisation’s petition.

“RULAAC is consequently seeking formal confirmation and clarification of the request, including the nature of the financial support being sought and the official framework under which a petitioner or civil society organisation would finance expenses connected with a police investigation arising from its own petition,” the statement added.

RULAAC said clarification is necessary to protect both the actual and perceived independence and integrity of the investigation.

Group Welcomes IGP’s Intervention

RULAAC expressed appreciation to IGP Disu for directing the investigation and to the X-Squad leadership for receiving its representative and commencing the process.

The organisation said it would cooperate with what it described as a lawful, impartial and evidence-driven investigation.

Its position, it said, is not to prejudge the outcome but to establish the facts and ensure accountability if wrongdoing is established.

“Our interest remains straightforward: establish the facts, protect the rights of all persons involved, and ensure accountability wherever wrongdoing is established without shielding either civilians or police officers,” RULAAC said.

The investigation now puts the competing accounts on record: Jennifer’s allegation of four days in detention and a ?600,000 payment connected to bail, the police denial that the money was collected, and RULAAC’s demand that the evidence not either side’s claim determine what occurred.

The outcome of the X-Squad investigation could therefore be significant not only for Jennifer but also for broader questions surrounding police accountability, detention procedures, bail practices and public confidence in law enforcement in Anambra State.