Counsel to the 2nd and 3rd respondents in opposing the grant of the grant of the applicant’s application, also submitted in paragraph 4:04 of their adopted written address that by the contents of their counter affidavit and the annextures annexed thereunder, it was the occurrence of the breach of peace in the area of the applicant leading to the commission of the offence’s of criminal conspiracy, house trespass, assault and causing hurt reported to the 2nd respondent for investigation that called for the action taken by the 2nd respondent. It was their further submission that by the provisions of sections 214 (2) (b) of the CFRN 1999 as amended and 4 of the police Act Cap. P 19 LFN 2004, the police including 2nd and 3rd respondents, have been empowered to protect life and properties, prevent and detect crime, apprehend offenders and maintain law and order among others. - Fawehinmi V. LGP {2002} 7 NWLR pt 747 p 606 at 670 2nd and 3rd respondents’ counsel submitted that the 2nd respondent having received a complaint of the commission of crimes, owed a statutory duty to discharge his obligation by exercising his discretionary power of invitation, arrest or detention of the alleged offenders within the contemplation of the law, as abdicating its responsibility may influence the aggrieved to resort to self-help which may lead to breakdown of law and order in the society. - Okochi V. Amankwi {2008} 18 NWLR pt 851 p 28 10