Precious Nwonu, Enugu

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Ama, has ordered an investigation into the disappearance of an armed robbery suspect who was reportedly arrested and taken to the 3-3 Police Station in the state.

Ama also ordered the issuance of queries to the Divisional Police Officer of the station and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, while directing disciplinary proceedings against an Inspector of Police over the incident.

The police commissioner gave the directives after personally interviewing the complainant and officers involved in the case following the circulation of a viral video alleging that the suspect could no longer be accounted for after being brought to the station.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

According to Ikenga, Ama described the allegation as serious and warned that any misconduct capable of undermining public confidence in the police would not be tolerated.

The commissioner said the command would not condone unprofessional conduct, dereliction of duty, abuse of office or violations of established police procedures.

He subsequently directed the Command’s X-Squad to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the suspect’s arrest, detention and documentation, as well as the circumstances surrounding his subsequent disappearance.

The investigation will also examine the roles and responsibilities of the police officers involved in the case.

Ama further disclosed that operational measures had been put in place to facilitate the arrest of the missing suspect.

The commissioner assured members of the public that the outcome of the investigation would be made known once the facts had been established.

The command also urged members of the public to refrain from sharing unverified information that could interfere with or prejudice the ongoing investigation.

Ama reiterated that accountability was central to his leadership of the command, stressing that no police officer was above scrutiny or the established disciplinary process.