Awka indigenes petition IGP over alleged abuse of powers by police operatives

A radical of Awka indigenes successful Anambra State, nether the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Awka, person petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, implicit alleged maltreatment of constabulary powers.

The radical accused operatives of the Anambra Police Command of meddling successful a decades-long onshore quality betwixt the Awka assemblage and their neighbour, Nibo, which had been decided by a court.

In the petition to the IGP, which was signed by the coordinator, Mr Sunday Ezebunamadu, the radical condemned what it called arbitrary arrests by constabulary successful the substance involving Chief Kenneth Afamefuna Ezekwesili of Umuike village, Awka.

The petitioner disclosed that the claimant to the disputed parcel of land, Chief Ezekwesili has been serially hounded by his co-claimants from Nibo, utilizing constabulary operatives from the Anambra Command, who they fishy to person been compromised.

They lamented that specified actions are apt to origin communal warfare betwixt some communities, erstwhile successful essence, the constabulary should beryllium a neutral assemblage which should beforehand peace.

Parts of the petition r...