……………..Condoles With The Family, Invites Them For A Transparent Investigation.
FIC Report (Delta State) – The Delta State Police Command has stated that the Command was aware of a series of publications making rounds across some social media platforms alleging that operatives of the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) tortured one Mr. Paul Obukohwo to death.
In a press release by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP. Edafe Bright, ANIPR, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police CP. Olufemi Abaniwonda and made available to journalists, stated that; “On the 26th of March 2025, at about 1545 hours, operatives of the command’s Rapid response squad raided a black spot along Okpanam road and arrested one Prosper Odili ‘m’ aged 24yrs with military camouflage while others took to their heels.”
The statement added that “The deceased, Paul Obukohwo, who obstructed the Police from arresting his brother and damaged the Patrol vehicle in the process, was later arrested. While Paul Obukohwo was in custody, he fell sick and was taken to Police Hospital Asaba where he was diagnosed with hypoglycaemia (Low sugar). Due to the severity of his condition, he was referred to Asaba Specialist Hospital and later referred to Federal Medical Centre Asaba, where he died while receiving treatment.”
The statement further noted that the Command was not oblivious to the fact that there were complaints emanating from social media and the brother of the deceased alleging that the Police tortured him while he was in custody.
For this reason and to avoid doubt, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has therefore, ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a thorough investigation and called on members of the deceased family to come to the Command’s headquarters for commencement of the investigation
The CP, while condoling with the family of the deceased, assured them that no stone would be left unturned adding that if the operatives were found culpable, they would be made to face the full wrath of the law, the statement concluded.
Signed
Felix Ijomah
FIC Asaba Delta State
31st March. 2025.
