Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has dismissed online publications alleging that the command tortured to death one Paul Obukohwo.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, it read;
“The command is aware of a series of publications making rounds across some social media platforms alleging that operatives of the command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) tortured one Mr. Paul Obukohwo to death, who obstructed the Police from arresting his brother and damaged the patrol vehicle in the process, was later arrested.
“While Paul Obukohwo was in custody, he fell sick and was taken to the Police Hospital in Asaba where he was diagnosed with hypoglycaemia (Low sugar). Due to the severity of his condition, he was referred to Asaba Specialist Hospital and was later referred to Federal Medical Centre Asaba, where he died while receiving treatment.
“The Command is not oblivious to the fact that there are complaints emanating from social media and the brother of the deceased alleging that the Police tortured him while he was in custody.
“For this reason and to avoid doubt, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a thorough investigation. The command, therefore, calls on members of his family to come to the headquarters for commencement of the investigation
The CP, while condoling with the family of the deceased, assures them that no stone will be left unturned and that if the operatives are found culpable, they will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
