Delta police commissioner has ordered investigation into alleged killing of young man by some officers in the state.
Responding to social media claims that Emeka Okediachi was killed by police, the command claimed in a statement posted today, November 29, that the deceased struck his head against a wall while attempting to flee from police officers.
See statement below:
‘’The Commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda on behalf of the command condoles with the family of the deceased. For the avoidance of doubt and for members of the public not to be misled especially via social media which has been known to be an easy way to spread falsehood, the command wishes to state thus;
On the 14th of November 2024 at about 0100 hours, the command received a distress call from a concerned citizen that there were some suspicious-looking persons around DBS road. Operatives of the command were detailed to move to the scene, and the operatives who were at that time along Nnebisi Road proceeded to the scene.
On their way, they sighted a Venza SUV with reg. No GWK-646-FF but the occupants of the vehicle on noticing there were Policemen zoomed off. The operatives who were already acting on a distress call suspected the Venza Vehicle hence they went after them. They chased them to a compound along Nnebisi axis. The passengers alighted and were running in a bid to escape from the Police. The driver was arrested immediately while the deceased initially escaped. A few minutes later right there at the scene, the suspect came out with blood on his head and stated that he hit his head on a wall. The Police swiftly took him to the hospital and paid for his medical bill. At about 0500 hours of the same date, the deceased was brought to the Police headquarters where statements were recorded and the deceased stated in his statement that he hit his head on a wall fence while running away from the Police.”
An X user had on November 28 taken to his handle to call out the police for the alleged k!lling of the young man. The X user said the officers allegedly k!lled Emeka because he refused.
Edafe said the state The Commissioner of Police has however ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police State Criminal Investigation department to take over the case and ensure that a thorough investigation is carried out.
He further stated that the CP while condoling the family of the deceased, assured them that no stone will be left unturned and that if the operatives are found culpable, they would be made to face the law.
