Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- An Abuja-based lawyer, Myson Nejo, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, accusing Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adewole, of shielding a suspect in an oil bunkering case while targeting him and his client for arrest.

The petition, dated 17 October and copied to the Minister of Police Affairs, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), and the Police Service Commission, claims that Mr Adewole protected Jide Afolabi, Managing Director of Nathern Energy Products and Allied Services Ltd, from prosecution for alleged crude oil theft.

PREMIUM TIMES obtained a copy of the petition and supporting annexures on Saturday.

But Mr Adewole denied any wrongdoing in response to our request for his comments on Saturday....