From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
As part of her commitments to instill discipline and uplift professional ethics, Imo State Police Command is investigating activities of it’s men in the recent social media video alleging assaults on a suspect which have gone viral.
ASP Henry Okoye, the Command’s spokesperson disclosed this in a press statement endorsed by him over the weekend and made available to news men in Owerri, Imo State capital including The Authority informing that the Command is aware of the recent video circulating on social media depicting a confrontation during the arrest of a young man.
Okoye assured members of the public that the Command takes such matters seriously and is committed to maintaining law and order in the State.
According to his response of what happened in the video, “four operatives of the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, namely, Sgt Patrick Nwangbo, Cpl God’swill Okechukwu, Cpl Justice Nnorom and Cpl Goodluck Iwuagwu, embarked on an operation at Ovoro-Uzomiri Umuosu, Naze in Owerri North LGA of Imo State, on 16/09/2024 to execute an arrest warrant for a young man named, Prince Amaechi ( m) 32 years linked to a case of conspiracy and drug trafficking, based on the confession of previously arrested suspects named; Ijeoma Ezealamba ‘f’, Ebenezer Chukwuka ‘m’. During the operation, the suspect resisted arrest, leading to the escalation captured in the video.
“The Command condemns the actions of the operatives, emphasizing that the situation should have been handled with greater discretion and professionalism.
“The operatives involved have been apprehended for interrogation, and the Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be transferred to the IGP X-Squad Imo State Command for thorough investigation. Additionally, the officers will face an orderly room trial pending the outcome of the investigation “he assured.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO passionately advised members of the public to remain calm and avoid spreading misinformation while the Command conducts the needed investigations.
He insisted that Imo State Police Command is dedicated to transparency and will provide updates as appropriate to keep the members of the public abreast of the needed developments.
