Nigeria Police moves detained Jalla to Lagos

Players’ Union outcast Harrison Jalla, who has been in detention in Abuja since Friday, 28th December, 2012 has finally been moved to Lagos by the Nigeria Police for further interrogation and investigation.

 Jalla, who illegally continues to claim to be the Chairman of a so-called National Association of Nigerian Footballers, was arrested at a Federal High Court, Abuja on 28th December and has been in custody of the Nigeria Police since then.

On Friday, 4th January, 2013, the Police moved the fellow from the Federal Capital, Abuja to Lagos as he countenanced tougher days ahead in custody.

 It would be recalled that Jalla’s NANF was officially expelled from the world players’ union, FIFPro in November 2008, during the latter’s Annual Congress in Chile.

This fact was confirmed to the Nigeria Football Federation via a letter signed by Stephane Burchkailer, General Secretary of the Division Africa of FIFPro, on 20th February, 2009.

 Jalla had been declared wanted by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi-Lagos last year, and with the authority of the Inspector-General of Police.

A warrant of arrest was duly obtained from Magistrate Court in Lagos State.

 A principal stakeholder in Nigeria football, who did not want his name in print, said on Friday: “It is good that Jalla has been arrested. He has constituted himself into a nuisance despite having no base or legitimacy, and has projected himself for many years as an enemy of peace. He should be severely dealt with.”