February 18, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has set up a panel to investigate allegations of unprofessionalism and extra-judicial killings against some of its officers serving at Zone 13, Ukpo-Dunukofia in the Anambra State Command.
The development followed alleged kidnapping, organ harvesting, extortion and the mysterious disappearance of suspects, levelled against the officers.
A blog post , Gistloversgram_media, published reports revealing several numbers of “evidence” on the alleged criminal activities of the officers, including images of their victims, some of who had been declared missing.
THEWILL gathered that the accused officers, identified as CSP Patrick Agbazue (officer-in-charge of the Rapid Response Squad, Anambra Command), Ukpo-Dunukofia (PPRO of Zone 13), and Inspector Harrison Akama, have all reported to the Force headquarters on Friday, February 17, on the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali.
The IGP, in a statement issued on Saturday, by the Force spokesperson, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the panel has a 14-day ultimatum to conclude investigation into the allegations.
He charged any member of the public, who has had experiences with 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 [email protected], [email protected] to enable the panel to achieve a holistic investigation.
The IGP 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 and sanctions meted to any officers found to be involved in the incident.
CSP Adejobi, further urged the social media blogger to contact the Nigerian Police Force or him directly about the allegations.
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