Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has cried that some indigenes of Nibo community, where about 12 persons were killed on Sunday, were suppressing an investigation into the incident.
The CP who visited the
community on Monday for an on the sport assessment, said some indigenes were
keeping back information that could help the investigation.
He also lamented that relatives
of the deceased persons have picked up the bodies of the victims and quickly
committed them to the earth in burial, disrupting what would have provided a
lead to cracking the identity of those behind the dastardly act.
A statement by the spokesperson
of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said
the Police will double efforts to unravel the identity of those behind the
killings.
The statement read, “Anambra
State Police Command remains committed to the ongoing investigation and to
arrest the perpetrators of the cult-related killings in Nibo yesterday 20/10/2024.
“The Command also frown at the
act of some deceased’s relatives to bury evidence, suppress information and
disrupt the ongoing investigation.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of
Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam today 21/10/2024 led Police Operatives to the scene
on a spot assessment and Stated that the Command had redoubled its efforts to
leave no stone unturned in hunting down the assailants.”
The Command however insisted
that only five persons died in the attack, while three others who were
seriously injured are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
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