Juliana Francis
The Anambra State Police Command has invited a Twitter handler @ada_mummyya to Anambra State Police Command to show evidence of a police officer demanding the sum of N150,000 for bail.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ikenga Tochukwu, while explaining the genesis of the issue, stated that three suspects were arrested on the 23rd of December by the vigilante operatives Awka and were handed over to Police at State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Annex, Awkuzu for further investigation.
Tochukwu said: “It is a case of armed robbery and not a case of two fighting as alleged. The complaint positively identified the three suspects. There were marks of violence and serious wound on the body of the complaint because of the attack by the suspects. The suspect’s statements were taken, and they all confessed to the crime. They were detained with others suspects in the cell. The other suspects while in custody revealed that as they were sleeping late Uchenna started acting abnormally. He screamed and hit his head on the wall before he slumped.
“The victim was taken to the hospital, and he was confirmed dead by the doctor. No money was demanded or collected by the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) or any Policeman as attested by the deceased father. Unfortunately, the Twitter handler’s mendacious publication is aimed at inciting the public against the police, therefore the command wishes to invite the Twitter handler @ada_mummyya to Anambra State Police Command by 11 am on the 11th of January 2023, to come with evidence and witnesses of persons when the IPO demanded the sum one hundred and fifty thousand for bail. This will enable us to come out with facts about what transpired.”
The image maker added: “As we wait for the Twitter handler to come, we shall do an autopsy to find out the cause of his death. Meanwhile, the case is still under investigation and more findings shall be made public soon.”
