Nigeria: Panel Investigating Alleged Infractions By Anambra Police Officers Submits Report

3 April 2023
This Day (Lagos)
By David-Chyddy Eleke

Awka — The panel investigating allegations of killings, extortion and sales of human parts, against some senior police officers in Anambra State has submitted its report.

An anonymous blogger, Gistlover, raised the alarm in February over the atrocious activities of three police officers serving in Anambra State Police Command, which also included the forceful acquisition of properties owned by arrested victims.

Recall that following the allegations by the blogger, the Force Headquarters had set up a panel to investigate them, after inviting the officers involved to Abuja, and subsequently freeing them.

Also, the Anambra State Police Command had in connection to this declared a corps member, Mr. Daniel Nnamdi Emeh, wanted for impersonation, possession of firearm and money laundry.

Emeh, 26, is said to be an IT expert, working with the command, and was alleged to have leaked information to the blogger.

The police officers involved in the allegations included CSP Patrick Agbazue, Commander Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Anambra; SP Nkeiru Nwode, Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 13, Ukpo, and Inspector Harrison Akama, who is said to be used by Agbazue for many nefarious activities.

Close to two months after the constitution of the panel, THISDAY gathered that the panel has turned in its report to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba.

CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to THISDAY in a text upon enquiry said: "I am aware that the team has carried an investigation into the allegations, and a report has been sent to the IGP recently. I will get a copy of the report and act."

Reacting to news that Emeh was being driven to Awka for arraignment in court at the time of filing this report, Adejobi said he was not aware, and that "I will need to find out about that."

There have been protests from some CSOs, over the release of the suspected police officers while some CSOs had called for protection for Emeh, insisting he should rather be treated as a whistleblower, rather than being detained in solitary confinement.

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