The invitation, which SaharaReporters obtained, was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Police Monitoring Unit, under Reference No: CR: 3000/1GP.SEC/PMU/OPS/ABJ/VOL:/
The Nigeria Police Force, through its Police Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, has invited the Coalition Against Police Tigerbase Impunity (CAPTI) following a petition alleging human rights violations by operatives of the Tiger Base Anti-Kidnapping Unit attached to the Imo State Police Command.
The invitation, which SaharaReporters obtained, was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Police Monitoring Unit, under Reference No: CR: 3000/1GP.SEC/PMU/OPS/ABJ/VOL:/
It acknowledged receipt of a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police over the alleged abuses and confirmed that investigations had commenced.
According to the letter signed by ACP Magaji K. Mohammed, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Police Monitoring Unit, for the Commissioner of Police, the Police said the petition had been carefully reviewed and that an investigation was already underway.
"You are hereby informed that the said petition has been carefully reviewed, and investigation into the case has commenced accordingly.
"In view of the foregoing, you are kindly invited for an interview with the undersigned alongside the victims or their relatives, on Monday 12th January, 2026 by 1100 hours, through CSP Tijjani B. Ahmed to shed more light on the issues raised in the petition.
"While anticipating your usual cooperation, please accept the warm regards of the Inspector-General of Police, please," the letter stated.
The invitation further directed the invited parties to contact a designated police officer upon arrival and appealed for their cooperation.
Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that CAPTI has written to the Nigeria Police Force, informing the authorities of its inability to honour an invitation to a scheduled meeting with the Police Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, citing practical, logistical and substantive constraints.
In a letter addressed to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Magaji K. Mohammed, of the Police Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CAPTI explained that while it welcomes engagement with the Nigeria Police Force, the circumstances surrounding the invitation made it impossible for the organisation to attend the proposed meeting as scheduled.
The letter, which was made available to SaharaReporters, was signed by Sanyaolu Juwon, Coordinator of the Coalition Against Police Tigerbase Impunity.
According to the statement, CAPTI acknowledged receipt of the letter inviting its representatives to a meeting with the Nigeria Police Force and expressed appreciation for what it described as the promptness of the police response, noting that it signified an institutional willingness to engage with civil society on matters of public concern.
“We acknowledge receipt of your letter inviting representatives of the Coalition Against Police Tigerbase Impunity (CAPTI) to a meeting with the Nigeria Police Force.
"We appreciate the promptness of your response and note it as an indication of institutional willingness to engage with civil society on matters of public concern. CAPTI remains committed to constructive engagement with the Nigeria Police Force in the interest of accountability, justice, and the protection of citizens' fundamental rights.
"However, we regret to inform you that we are unable to honour the invitation as scheduled, owing to a number of practical and substantive constraints,” the coalition stated.
The first concern raised by CAPTI was the extremely short notice provided for the proposed meeting.
According to the coalition, the limited timeframe made it difficult for the organisation to adequately prepare for the engagement, consult internally, and mobilise relevant stakeholders whose participation would be necessary for a meaningful and productive discussion.
"First, the notice provided for the proposed meeting is extremely short, making it difficult for our organisation to adequately prepare, consult internally, and mobilise the relevant stakeholders required for a meaningful engagement."
CAPTI pointed out that its secretariat is based in Lagos State, while the proposed meeting was to hold physically in Abuja.
The coalition explained that attending such a meeting on short notice would require air travel and associated logistics, which were not factored into the invitation and were currently beyond its immediate operational capacity.