The Delta State Police Command has taken into custody the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, and three other suspects in connection with the death of Mr. Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, Deputy Director in the state's Ministry of Secondary Education. This development brings to five the number of persons currently in police custody as part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Adeda's death.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend two key suspects, Mrs. Clemetine Ufuoma, Director of Basic and Secondary Education, and Clement Apia, driver to the Commissioner for Secondary Education. The police require their presence to further the investigation and have urged them to make themselves available without delay.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, has reiterated that the investigation will be conducted thoroughly, impartially, and professionally. He assured that anyone found culpable will face justice, and due process will be followed in determining the circumstances surrounding Adeda's death. The police command has expressed condolences to the family of the deceased.
The arrest of Dr. Ashibogwu and three others is a significant development in the case, which has garnered heightened public attention and calls for justice. The police command is working to establish the facts surrounding Adeda's death and has assured the public that a thorough investigation is underway.
The police have identified five persons currently in custody in connection with the investigation. While the identities of the three other suspects arrested alongside Dr. Ashibogwu have not been disclosed, the police have confirmed that they are being held as part of the investigation into Adeda's death.
CP Samuel E. Erale has urged the two suspects, Mrs. Clemetine Ufuoma and Clement Apia, to make themselves available to the police without further delay. The police command is pursuing the investigation thoroughly and has assured that anyone found culpable will be brought to justice in accordance with the law.
The case has sparked public concern, with many calling for a transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Adeda's death. The police command has assured that due process will be followed, and the family of the deceased has received condolences from the police.
Key points
- The police have arrested five persons, including the Commissioner for Secondary Education, in connection with the death of Deputy Director Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda.
- The police are seeking two key suspects, Mrs. Clemetine Ufuoma and Clement Apia, to further the investigation into Adeda's death.
- The investigation is being conducted thoroughly, impartially, and professionally, with the assurance that anyone found culpable will face justice.
