The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Chris Ezike, has accused “major” political parties in the state of being responsible for the destruction of campaign billboards.
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He added that the friends of the deceased were also taken back into custody to continue with investigation and rule out foul-play.
The police command in Abia has arrested nine suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra and Biafra Independent Movement.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has solicited for the support of the Nigerian Police Force in curbing street cultism in the state.
Chris Ezike on Monday assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Abia State, promising to pursue a more effective and vigorous community policing in the state.
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ify Ezeudeogu, presented the suspects to newsmen on Thursday in Owerri.
Enwerem said the brothers: Saviour, Salvation and Precious Nweke, who had earlier been declared missing, were found dead in a vehicle in the village.
Ezike, who made the disclosure in Owerri on Tuesday while displaying the weapons, said they were recovered from criminals and some individuals who surrendered their own voluntarily.
Ezike made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Owerri.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Chris Ezike, said five other suspects had also been arrested in connection with the crime.
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Chris Ezike, made this disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria
Ezike told the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri that another policeman, Otu Attang, who survived the February 22, 2017 attack, would also be promoted with the deceased officers, Chukwudi Iboko and Sunday Agbo
The Governor described the CP as an exemplary police officer who came to the state and worked in collaboration with the people to achieve huge success in the area of security
The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen, said it was part of the efforts by the Command to maintain law and order in the state