Friday, November 29, 2024 -The Delta state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered an investigation into the alleged killing of a young man identified as Emeka Okediachi, by some erring police officers.
An X user had on November 28 taken to his handle to call out the police
for the alleged k!lling of the young man. The X user said the officers
allegedly k!lled Emeka because he refused to follow them to an unknown
destination.
Reacting to the allegation, the command in a statement released by its
spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, today November 29, said it is aware of a series
of publications making rounds across some social media platforms alleging that
operatives of the command are responsible for the death of Emeka.
He gave the findings of the police while stating that a further
investigation into the matter is being carried out.
‘’The Commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda on behalf of the
command condoles with the family of the deceased. For the avoidance of doubt
and for members of the public not to be misled especially via social media
which has been known to be an easy way to spread falsehood, the command wishes
to state thus;
On the 14th of November 2024 at about 0100 hours, the command received a
distress call from a concerned citizen that there were some suspicious-looking
persons around DBS road. Operatives of the command were detailed to move to the
scene, and the operatives who were at that time along Nnebisi Road proceeded to
the scene.
On their way, they sighted a Venza SUV with reg. No GWK-646-FF but the
occupants of the vehicle on noticing there were Policemen zoomed off. The
operatives who were already acting on a distress call suspected the Venza
Vehicle hence they went after them. They chased them to a compound along
Nnebisi axis. The passengers alighted and were running in a bid to escape from
the Police. The driver was arrested immediately while the deceased initially
escaped. A few minutes later right there at the scene, the suspect came out
with blood on his head and stated that he hit his head on a wall. The Police
swiftly took him to the hospital and paid for his medical bill. At about 0500
hours of the same date, the deceased was brought to the Police headquarters
where statements were recorded and the deceased stated in his statement that he
hit his head on a wall fence while running away from the Police.''
Edafe said the state The Commissioner of Police has however ordered the
Deputy Commissioner of Police State Criminal Investigation department to take
over the case and ensure that a thorough investigation is carried out.
He further stated that the CP while condoling the family of the deceased, assured them that no stone will be left unturned and that if the operatives are found culpable, they would be made to face the law.
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