The Anambra State Police Stakeholders Partnership Forum, and the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre have shown serious concerns on the controversy surrounding the death of one Uchenna Okafor (male), who allegedly died in the custody of the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department annex, Awkuzu, in December 2022.
The groups demanded that the Anambra police must come clean on the suspicious and controversial death of the teenager and tell the public what really transpired.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who reacted to the tweet, said he had asked the Anambra State Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, to look into the matter and revert to him. “The suspects’ statements were taken and they all confessed to the crime. They were detained with other suspects in the cell. The other suspects, while in custody, revealed that as they were sleeping, late Uchenna started acting abnormally.
In separate statements signed by the Coordinator, PSPF, Anambra State chapter, Chris Azor, and Executive Director, RULAAC, Okechukwu Nwanguma, both groups accused the Anambra police of torturing the boy to death. “We are aware that torture remains a prevalent practice in the Nigeria Police contrary to Sections 35-37 of the new Police Act 2020, which prohibits torture, cruel and other degrading and inhuman treatment. Section 62 of the new Police Act 2020 also states that ‘arrested person must be released within 24 hours with or without bail, except it involves a capital offence, which is punishable with death.
“Even after the directive from the Force headquarters, It took Anambra State Police command two days to issue a press statement on the death in custody of Uchenna James Okafor. Could it be that his death was being concealed? What action did the police take when it was discovered that Uchenna died in their custody?
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