The Ebonyi state Police command has commenced a full-scale investigation into the alleged assault of a civilian by police officers in Ohaukwu local government area, with the officers involved already identified, detained and transferred to the command headquarters.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, ordered the transfer of the officers to the state headquarters after receiving the report of the incident.
She also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to carry out a comprehensive investigation.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, in a press statement issued in Abakaliki Wednesday said the officers have been placed in detention pending the outcome of the investigation and would face appropriate disciplinary procedures if found culpable.
“The officers have since been detained and will be subjected to the appropriate disciplinary procedures in accordance with the outcome of the investigation,” the statement said.
The command expressed sympathy to the victim, who is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, while assuring members of the public that the investigation would be conducted thoroughly, transparently and without bias.
