The man had gone to the police station to report a robbery attack at his home last night, but the police turned around and detained him, together with his wife and children.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened residence of the embattled family on Farm Road, where one of the suspected robbers was overpowered and killed.
A senior police officer at Igwuruta Division told our correspondent in confidence that the outcome of ongoing investigation would determine the fate of the man and his family members.
