The Delta State Police Command has made an arrest in connection with the gruesome killing of a deputy director in the state ministry of higher education, Mr. Unity Adeda. According to the police, Lucky Adoh, one of the three aides of the commissioner implicated in the beating of the director, has been taken into custody. A statement by the state police public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest.
The incident occurred at the office of the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, in Asaba. The police are aware of reports surrounding the death of Mr. Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education. Allegations suggest that he was beaten by aides to the commissioner identified as Enos Attah, Oputa Okestine, and Lucky Adoh.
The police have launched a serious manhunt for the other suspects, Enos Attah and Oputa Okestine, who are still at large. The Commissioner of Police, Samuel E. Erale, has ordered the Homicide section of the Command's State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the subsequent death of the deceased.
The investigation will examine all available evidence, including relevant video footage, eyewitness accounts, medical records, and the actions of all persons connected with the incident, to establish the facts and ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice in accordance with the law. The commissioner assured the family of the deceased, concerned citizens, and members of the public that the command will neither shield nor spare anyone found culpable.
The state Commissioner of Police, Samuel E. Erale, has assured that the investigation will be conducted professionally, transparently, and without interference. He urged members of the public to remain calm and refrain from concluding until the facts surrounding the incident are fully established. The Commissioner of Police extended condolences to the family of the deceased and assured them that justice will be pursued diligently and without fear or favour.
There was outrage at Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat in Asaba on Friday as civil servants protested the death of the deputy director. The entrances to the multi-million naira state secretariat were shut by officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress, who ordered all staff to vacate the facility. The workers called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Adeda, who reportedly died after being beaten by the commissioner's aides.
The police have assured that they will not rest until all those responsible for the incident are brought to justice. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. Key points: The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Lucky Adoh in connection with the killing of Deputy Director Mr. Unity Adeda.
Key points
- The incident occurred at the office of the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, in Asaba.
- The police have launched a manhunt for the other suspects, Enos Attah and Oputa Okestine.
