The Imo State Police Command has launched hunt to nab the Police Inspector, Michael Edem, who allegedly shot and killed
Friday Nduka a.k.a Eto, two days to his wedding.
The
deceased, a 28-year-old Malaysian-based businessman from Egbuoma in
Oguta Local Govt Area of the state, was killed in front of his
wife-to-be and younger brother at the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) Mega filling station located along Owerri road, after
a fight with one of the pump
attendants who he accused of allegedly stealing his phone from his car
dashboard.
According to eyewitness report, after the fight, the victim had entered into his
car and was driving out of the petrol station when the inspector, who
was attached to the filling station, came out from one of the offices and
flagged him down and walked up to him and shot him severally on the
chest at close range before escaping from the scene.
The State Police spokesman, Mr Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy
Superintendent of Police, told the Nation that the Inspector, who
escaped from the scene after committing the dastardly act, was yet to
turn himself in. He said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Taiwo
Lakanu, had directed that he should be fished out to face the law.
"The Policeman, who shot and killed the victim has not reported or
turned himself in. We are making efforts to apprehend him. We have gone
to his home but he is nowhere to be found. But we are not going to leave
any stone unturned in making sure that he is arrested and brought to
book," Mr Enwerem stated.
He, however, disclosed that the salary and other entitlements of the
fleeing culprit had been stopped by the Commissioner of Police, who he
said had assured the victim’s immediate family of justice.
"If he doesn’t turn himself in he will be declared a deserter but we
are assuring the family that we are saddened by the action of the
officer and we are certainly not going to sweep it under the carpet. The
Command wishes to assure the general public that it will do
everything humanly possible to ensure that justice is done and quickly
too," he told promised.
Sad news, may their souls rest in perfect peace.
