POLICE in Delta State have arrested and detained
four police officers, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sergeant
and Corporal, for allegedly aiding the escape of a kidnap kingpin from police
cell in Asaba.
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu
Aduba, confirmed the detention of the police officers when contacted. This came as the Joint Task Force, JTF, in
Sapele, arrested four suspected kidnappers and razed the shrine of a native
doctor, who prepared charm for the gang.
Investigations showed that soon after he escaped,
the kidnap kingpin from the South-East region called the complainant in the
case to inform him that he had paid his way out of police cell and he should
get ready for him.
A Source said: “The complainant and his family
fled their location to an unknown place, same night the escapee kidnap suspect
called him. You can imagine what some greedy police officers have caused the
man and his family.”
Commissioner Aduba in a terse SMS said:
“Detention and investigation ordered, appropriate sanction will be applied.”
He later told Vanguard on phone: “The
stand of the Inspector General of Police is very clear: any police officer
involved in any criminal matter is on his own. The matter is being
investigated. You know me, I do not condone nonsense and we will remain
focussed in our fight against criminals in the state.”
A police officer, who spoke to Vanguard said:
“What happened is a shame. Police officers collected money from the kidnapper,
brought by members of his gang and they brought him out. A person who was on
handcuffs, they unchained him and one of them claimed he was going to cut his
hair or do something upstairs.
“I even heard that they gave him police uniform
to wear and he walked out of the police station in Asaba and they are there
telling cock and bull stories that they do not know he was a kidnapper. This is
not the first time this kind of thing is happening, but I know the Commissioner
will not spare anybody. That is their own cup of tea.
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