Commissioner of Police in Rivers State,CP Olatunji Disu on Tuesday 21st November,2023 visited the widow of Mr Nyebuchi Eke at Woji community,Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State who died under unclear circumstance shortly after he was arrested by Police Officers brought by his tenant.
CP Disu assured the widow of late Eke of his unwavering commitment to achieving justice.
Addressing pressmen, the Police Boss assured the public of justice.CP Disu further disclosed that all policemen involved had been arrested.
The Rivers Police Chief said
“Justice will be served. Those involved have been arrested and investigations are ongoing. I assure her [Eke’s widow] justice will be served.
“As for the youths, the elders have spoken. Let us give peace a chance. This is what the IGP has been talking about, partnering with the community and stakeholders. That has made it easy for us to solve this issue at hand. The elders and traditional rulers came out and assisted the police in dousing the tension.”
During a visit to some traditional rulers in the community, the Commissioner of Police, assured Woji natives of justice in the matter and that the Police Officers responsible for Eke’s death were in custody at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).
At the palace of the traditional ruler of the Woji community, CP Disu vowed justice for Eke, a native of the community.
Earlier, the widow of late Eke said
“My husband was killed by a Policeman. I need justice! My children are now fatherless and I have no helper anymore. Sir, give me justice!” she pleaded.
Elder brother to the deceased, who is a former Chairman of Obio-Akpor LGA, Solomon Eke, in interview with Journalists said
“The tenant went to his brother, who is a Policeman, not even incidenting it properly at the Woji Police Division. He just went to his brother to ask him to help him deal with his landlord.
“The police just went there and started manhandling him with the help of the tenant and that led to his death. We have seen the injuries on his body. The DPO of Woji wasn’t aware that this act had been done by the men of her division, but the three policemen have been arrested and they’re in detention. The complainant is also in detention” .
Recall that corpse of Nyebuchi Eke was later recovered at mortuary in Chococho community in Etche Local Government Area on Monday 21st November,2023,a development that angered Youth of the community to resort to heavy protest.