Six police officers have been dismissed by the Nigerian Police Force over a severe offense.
Abia State Police Commissioner, Adeleye Oyebade, said on Saturday a
least six policemen would be prosecuted for negligence of duty.
The six policemen have been dismissed from the force after they were
found guilty for negligence of duty during an orderly rom trial.
Explaing what led to cops’ orderly room trial, the police
commissioner said the dismissed men allowed some suspects to escape from
custody of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department
(SCIID) in Umuahia, the state capital.
He added that three suspects – Kingsley Anyim,Chijioke Chukwu and
Emeka Ukaegbu – have been rearrested with the firearms which they made
away with during their escape.
He said efforts were ongoing to recover one of the AK47 rifles which the suspects took away.
Oyebade said the policemen would soon be arraigned in court.
The CP said: “On September 2, at about 0130hrs some suspects in the
anti- kidnapping section (D7) of the SCIID Umuahia cell escaped from the
detention facility.
“The suspects made away with two AK47 rifles kept outside the armoury
for quick response to emergencies, to facilitate their escape.
“The inmates conceived the escape and nurtured it into fruition due
to the negligence/absence from duty of the policemen scheduled for duty
on that fateful day.
“While all the officers involved in the act of negligence/absence
from duty have all been taken through the Force approved disciplinary
action and dismissed from the Force, the officers will soon be
prosecuted.