Just In: Ebonyi Police Detain Officers Over Alleged Assault On Civilian
The Ebonyi State Police Command has identified officers allegedly involved in an altercation with a civilian in Ohaukwu Local Government Area and has commenced disciplinary proceedings against them. The Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Urunwa-Okafor, ordered the immediate transfer of the officers to the Command Headquarters. Ukandu said the Commissioner also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. According to the statement, the officers have been detained pending the outcome of the investigation and will face appropriate disciplinary measures if found culpable. The Command expressed sympathy to the victim, who is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, and assured the public that the investigation would be transparent, impa...
