The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested members of
its patrol team allegedly responsible for the killing of a commercial driver on
Tuesday morning.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Johnson Kokumo,
said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Benin.
According to Kokumo, members of the team are currently being
investigated and if found culpable, would be made to face the full wrath of the
law.
He said the command would not renege on its fight against
all forms of human right abuses.
He advised parents, guardians and community leaders to
prevail on their children not to take the law into their own hands and allow
police investigations into the matter.
“The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform members of
the public that the violence by an irate mob and some restive youths as a
result of the fatal motor accident allegedly caused by a police patrol team in
the early hours of Feb. 6, 2018 has been brought under control.
“Members of the alleged police team have been identified,
arrested and currently being investigated.
“If found culpable, they will be made to face the full wrath
of the law, as the command will not renege on its fight against all forms of
human right abuses.
“We implore all parents and community leaders to prevail on
their children and subjects not to take the law into their own hands and allow
police investigation into the incident to be concluded.’’
The commissioner further appealed to residents of the state
to go about their lawful businesses and refrain from acts likely to cause
breakdown of law and order.
Wonder why the mob took the killing out on innocent by-standers.
My bro's side glass was smashed and he's not a policeman.
Misplaced aggression is a twisted way to react in protest.
And may the soul of the victim rest in peace.
(NAN)
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