Imo CP Akinmoyede Arrests Officer Who Killed Civilian, Orders Investigation
The Imo state Police Command has condemned the killing of one Jude Oguzie, a middle aged man by operatives attached to the Command, on the 5/12/2020, along the Njaba/Owerri .
A statement by forwarded to SECURITY MONIOTOR by the command’s image maker, SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando added that “the Commissioner of Police, CP Isaac O. Akinmoyede wondered why the officers refused to adhere to rules guiding the use of firearms.He therefore ordered investigation into the matter, with a view to unravel the cause of the incident. The officers involved has however been identified, arrested and are presently in custody.
The CP while sympathizing with the family of the deceased , urged them to remain calm, as the Command will do everything possible to ensure that justice is done .
The Command regrets the killing of the deceased under any guise especially now that the force is doing everything within its powers to put an end to incidents of brutality and incivility to members of the public.
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