After claims that one of the alleged POS robbers who was recently set on fire by a mob near Bissala Road, Independence Layout in the state, was a serving policeman in the New Haven Police Division, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, rejected the claims.
The state's Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, provided a statement to our correspondent on Friday, November 11, 2022, in which the CP referred to the news as being false.
The command said available records only revealed that one of them, identified as Ogbobe Benjamin, has long been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force as a Police Constable, for acts of indiscipline.
“State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department are ordered to carry out a discreet investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and those involved.
“No matter the circumstance, resorting to self-help to carry out acts of jungle justice in such a manner, without recourse to extant laws and the criminal administration system, is totally condemnable and tantamount to the commission of a crime in itself,” the Commissioner reiterated.
He warned against such heinous and cruel acts that violate the provisions of the Constitution and other extant laws, especially as it concerns the inalienable rights of the person, and impedes the command’s efforts at combating crimes and criminality in the state.
The CP further urged citizens of the state to always be law-abiding and assist the Police in the fight against criminals and their activities.
