FIC Report (Delta State) – The Delta State Police Command has announced to the general public, that men of the Command were not responsible for the death of one Mr. Okediachi Emeka, as confirmed by an Autopsy Report.
According to a press statement released today by the Police Commissioner, CP. Olufemi Abaniwonda and signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP. Edafe Bright, revealed that Mr. Okediachi Emeka’s death occurred on the 14th of November 2024 and it was alleged that the Police were responsible for his death.
Following the allegation, the Command issued a statement on 29th November 2024 assuring members of the public and concerned family members of the deceased that the Commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda had ordered an immediate investigation with the assurance that if the Policemen were found to be culpable, they would be punished.
The statement noted that as promised, the CP ensured that a discreet investigation was carried out, which necessitated the conduct of an autopsy.
The autopsy was carried out on 7th December 2024, in the presence of some family members of the deceased and conducted by two pathologists, one of the pathologists was brought by the family of the deceased, according to the statement.
“The command wishes to inform members of the public that the autopsy report is finally out and as promised, the command wishes to inform members of the public of the outcome. The cause of death as revealed by the autopsy report is as follows:
• Hypertensive heart disease,
• Uncontrolled Hypertension complicated by pharmacological agents as indicated in the toxicology report which includes a concentration of hard drugs such as tramadol, Morphine, Opium, Diazepine, Amitriptyline, and Ethyl Alcohol.”
On that note, the statement added that the CP therefore, advises parents, wards and particularly the youths to stay away from drug abuse as it is seen in this case, stressing that abusing hard drugs is dangerous to the heart and could lead to untimely death, the statement concluded.
Signed
Felix Ijomah
FIC Asaba
