ANAMBRA ALLEGED KILLINGS: Two Senior Police Officers and One Inspector to Face IGP’s Panel Over Allegations of Extra Judicial Killings. …….as the IGP Promises to Ensure Justice, Uphold Professional Values of Police.
Lucky Akra
Three Police Officers serving in Anambra State Police Command has been summoned to the Police Force Headquarter in Abuja to face a panel set up by the IGP over allegations of extra judicial killings of innocents youths and citizens of Anambra State.
The Force Public Relations Officer,CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,mnipr, mipra in a press release stated that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), has set up a special investigation panel under the IGP Monitoring and Mentoring Unit to commence investigations into some weighty allegations of unprofessionalism, high-handedness, and extra-judicial killings leveled against its officers serving at the Zone 13 Command, Ukpo-Dunukofia, and the Anambra State Command on social media platforms.
IGP Usman Alkali who has promised to ensure justice and uphold the professional value of the Nigeria Police has given directives for the commencement of investigations to ascertain the veracity of the allegations for further necessary action, while the panel has been given a period of two weeks to come up with a report of investigations.
The three alleged Police Officers has reported at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja today Friday 17th February, 2023, on the directives of the IGP.
The Police Officers are CSP Patrick Agbazue, officer-in-charge of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Anambra State Command; SP Nwode Nkeiruka, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Zone 13 Headquarters, Ukpo-Dunukofia, and Inspector Harrison Akama attached to the RRS.
A phone line and police email has also been released to the general public to give information and throw more light on the officers high handedness.
According to the FPPRO,The Force enjoins any member of the public who has had experiences or information on acts of high-handedness, extortion, or extra-judicial killings by the officers in question, to forward same with detailed information via mobile number 08036242591, or by email via pressforabuja@police.gov.ng, igpmufhq@npf-c4i.com to enable the panel achieve a wholistic investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police has also assured that the findings of the investigations will determine the next line of action, even as he promises that the Force will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that justice is done in the case and sanctions meted to any officers found guilty accordingly.
