The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the arrest of erring policemen, involved in running over a citizen with a vehicle on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Ekpoma, Edo State.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that policemen who have been in detention in Edo State, are to report to the Force Headquarters Abuja on Monday for further action.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, “Members of the public, particularly the people of Ekpoma, are implored to remain calm as the present leadership of the NPF will not condone such an act of unprofessionalism and illegality.”
Below was the statement released by Edo State Police Command:
Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that it’s aware of the trending video in the social media that shows some Police officers with a Sienna Vehicle used for Police patrol that ran over a young man who was handcuffed.
The facts of the incident as gathered preliminarily indicates that on 29/06/2023 at about 1700hrs, ASP Magdalene Osayande reported at Ekpoma Divisional Police Headquarters, Ekpoma, Edo State that while on routine stop and search duty with her team of six (6) policemen along Ihumudumu Road, Ekpoma, Edo State, intercepted a driver of unregistered Lexus car and demanded for the vehicle particulars. Along the line, he became aggressive and refused to oblige the request of the Police operatives, but rather attacked them, inflicted injuries on them, and destroyed Police vehicle.
However, he was arrested, handcuffed, and identified as one Success Ehimare before the incident that is currently trending in social media occurred. He was later taken to Irrua Specialist Hospital for treatment, and he is in good health condition.
In light of the above, CP Mohammed Adamu Dankwara has condemned the action of the policeman that he saw in the trending video, and he described it as barbaric, inhumane and unprofessional. He therefore gave a marching order to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ekpoma to identify, arrest, and bring to the State Police Headquarters Benin to be briefed and debriefed.
The officers have been arrested, and they are with the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where they are undergoing through some interrogations.
The CP appeals to the good people of Edo State and the general public to remain calm and go about their business, assuring them that justice will be served.
SP CHIDI NWABUZOR, Anipr
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
EDO STATE COMMAND,
BENIN CITY.