Alleged Anambra Killings: IGP sets up panel, orders discreet investigation into allegations

• Promises to ensure justice, uphold professional values of police

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday, 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.

According to Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this was in light of the serious allegations leveled against the officers – 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.

They reported at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja on Friday, 17th February, 2023, on the directives of the IGP for commencement of investigations to ascertain the veracity of the allegations for further necessary action, while the panel had been given a period of two weeks to come up with a report of investigations.

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Adejobi said the Force enjoined any member of the public who had had experiences or information on acts of high-handedness, extortion, or extra-judicial killings by the officers in question, to forward the 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.

He said the Inspector-General of Police had said that the findings of the investigations would determine the next line of action, even as he promised that the Force would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that justice was done in the case and sanctions meted out to any officers found guilty in accordance.