IIP-SARS: Lawyer narrates how DPO, other officers handcuffed, rained punches on him for attempting to bail detainee

A complainant at the IIP-SARS, Joseph Bassey Arikpo Esq. on Tuesday told the panel how DPO in Ikom, Cross River State Command,SP Solomon Danja threw several punches on him for asking that a detainee in his station, Mr. Friday Ogbor be allowed access to his relations. Mr. Arikpo said that before the DPO allegedly descended on him with punches, he had reminded him detainee’s right to personal liberty and dignity of human person, ” following which the DPO got infuriated and called me a stupid man while beckoning on an…