Monday, October 31, 2011
Three Police Officers Arrested Over Killing
From Willie Etim, Yenagoa
JUDGMENT might soon come to the family of Emmanuel Victor as the Police in Bayelsa State have admitted guilt over last week's killing of a 25-year-old man for commenting on the extortion of money from commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada, by police officers at a check point in Yenagoa.
The Police have arrested the three officers who took part in the murder. The men are now facing orderly room trial before a panel headed by a Chief Superintendent of Police, Mr. Boye Okubo.
In a statement, Public Relations Officer, Mr. Eguavoen Emokpae (ASP), said investigation on the murder is ongoing. He assured that outcome of the trial would be made public.
He said, "The command is disturbed by the barrage of publications concerning the death of one Emmanuel Victor in the hands of police on Sunday October 16, 2011 along the Sani Abacha Expressway, Yenagoa."
"The police do not condone indiscipline, let alone issues bordering on extra-judicial killing. The outcome of the prosecution of the offenders would be made public to show that the command has nothing to hide particularly in cases concerning abuse of human rights," he declared.
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