Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have been accused of trying to coverup the murder case of an 11-year-old boy, Joshua Sunday.
The accusation is coming from the mother of the deceased, Christy Garuba, who alleged that the operatives connived with the suspects to frustrate the case.
The 40-year-old woman faulted what she described as the speedy release of the suspects arrested in the connection with her son’s death.
NIGERIACRIME had earlier reported that the deceased, a primary six pupil of Uzoigwe Primary School, Asaba, was allegedly murdered on February 3, 2023, and his body was dumped inside a drum at No 7, Usonia Street, Asaba, the state capital.
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But reacting to the release of the suspects that were arrested, the bereaved mother on Wednesday in Asaba, said the state police command had compromised and hurriedly released the suspects without proper investigation.
She said, “The release of the suspects speaks volumes about compromising the case. I might be denied justice at the end of the day.
“The police had arrested and quickly released about 14 suspects while other residents in the compound were left untouched.
“Imagine that the police even release the suspects before they took my statement.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said the police were still on the matter.
“If you arrest people in connection with a case and there is no evidence tracing their involvement, and you still charge the matter to court, the judge will make lampoon the police,” he said.