Olu Samuel, Lokoja
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged clash between the Police and NDLEA personnel in Lokoja.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the commands public relations officer, SP William Aya
He said that the Commissioner of Police while condemning the incident stated that the clash was avoidable as both personnel misunderstood themselves.
“It was revealed that the operatives of NDLEA trailed the woman who turned out to be the wife of an Inspector of Police attached to Area Command Lokoja to the Car where it was parked in front of Bishop Delisle College opposite the Area Command Office where the woman was arrested and taken into the NDLEA vehicle.
Furthermore, while the NDLEA personnel wanted to take away the car, one of the personnel on duty at the gate of the area Command Office challenged them that the car belonged to his colleague. But unknown to him that the woman was trailed to the car and equally arrested with a package of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.
Immediately a senior officer intervened and brought normalcy while the woman was taken away by the NDLEA operatives without any incident.
“The Inspector is in custody, he has been defaulted and orderly room trial has commenced”. Aya said.
To this end, the Commissioner of Police reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to sustain the level of synergy between the Police and other sister security agencies in the State.
He however advised all especially the junior ones to eschew over-zealousness in the course of their duty, please.
In a related development,The Commissioner of Police Kogi State Police Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha has also ordered for an investigation into a trending video where a Police Officer was seen in the pool of his blood as a result of a Political clash in Idah in the Kogi Eastern Senatorial district.
The Commissioner of Police while condemning the incident noted that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department has been tasked to commence investigation.
He reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to continue to engage the critical stakeholders in Election Security Management to ensure a secure environment for electoral process.
He Said “the Command is ever determined in providing a level playing ground for all Political Parties as they embark on campaigns, rallies, procession among others. would-be trouble makers who are hell bent on causing violence and to undermine the credibility of the electoral process in the State to stay away from such act as the Police in synergy with other Security Agencies in Election Security Management will not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone caught disrupting the electoral process”. He said.