Obi calls on IGP to sack former Anambra CP

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Obi calls on IGP to sack former Anambra CP

NKIRU NWAGBO. AWKA 

21/02/2025

The Convener, Recover Nigeria Project (RNP), Comrade Osita Obi an Activist has called on Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and Chairman of Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu to sack the former Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Obono-Itam.

Recall that Obono-Itam was recently redeployed to force headquarters Abuja as Commissioner in charge of Counter Terrorism Unit as the CP previously superintending the Unit, Dr Ikioye Orutugu assumed office as substantive police Commissioner for Anambra State command.

According to Obi, while briefing the journalists in Awka said, the call became necessary following escape of two suspects, Mr Ikemefuna Ossai and Mr Chinedu Okolie arrested in connection with abduction and murder of State lawmaker, Hon. Justice Afuka.

Okolie and Ossai, according to a statement from the command's Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, escaped on February 8th when operatives were using them as a ploy to arrest a suspect specialising in buying vehicles snatched by the gang.

But a right activist, Obi, who condemned how the police allowed the suspects to drive them as well as escape from their custody, insisted that Obono-Itam should be sacked and brought back to Anambra State to explain how it happened and why he allegedly failed to brief Orutugu that took over from him on 10th February.

In his words", it was an unprofessional conducts which amounts to a dog eaten the bone hang on it neck, and a ploy to scuttle the call for justice to the slain lawmaker.

"As I demand for Obono-Itam to be relieved of his duty, I am also calling for total overhaul of the entire police formation in Anambra State. How can an officer be serving here for over 30 years? Those who have served for long should be deployed to other States. IG should probe Itam tenure in Anambra State and bring all the corrupt officers, including those behind the escape of the two suspects to book," he added.

He also urged the media and entire Anambra State populace to support the new Police Commissioner in working towards re-arresting the escaped suspects as well as in nipping crimes and criminalities to the bud in Anambra State.

"I wonder if this is a calculated attempt to see that nothing happen to bring justice to the murdered lawmaker. Why were they not on handcuffs? Why were they driving the police. I tell you that it was a well planned event. And we can't allow it to happen. Itam tenure as police commissioner should be probed, and should be retired immediately.

"He must be brought to give an account of his stewardship in Anambra State. We know that this act may not be successful without the assistance of some corrupt government officials. We also want the State government to rise up find out those behind this illegalities and bring them to book as deterrent to the dastadly act," he added.


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