In Enugu State’s Nsukka Local Government Area, a police officer allegedly shot and killed a man.
The incident occurred on June 23 on Echara Road in Nsukka, according to police in the South-East state.
Enugu Police Public Relations Officer Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the event in a statement on Thursday, saying the state’s Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a full-scale, thorough, and expeditious investigation to unravel the circumstances of the alleged shooting and murder of one Chinedu Edeh “m”, by a police officer at Echara Road, Nsukka, in Nsukka L.G.A., on June 23, 2024,” the statement read.
“He charges the Deputy Commissioner to ensure that everyone, especially the police officer alleged to have shot the victim, found culpable faces the full weight of the law.”
According to the police spokesman, the CP commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased.
He said the victim was taken to the hospital and confirmed dead by doctors, with his corpse deposited in the mortuary for autopsy
The police commissioner urged “them to maintain calm, assuring that necessary police actions will be taken to ensure that justice prevails”.