Abia State Police Command has denied the reports that its officer was beheaded by hoodlums. Rather, the Command said that the victim of the beheading was a staff of Abia State Vigilante Service, identified as Obinna Ndukwe, popularly known as Socket, explaining that the killing took place at Isiahia village in Umuojima, Osisioma LGA, even as his killers left with his head. In a press release signed by the PPRO of Abia Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka for the Commissioner of Police, the Abia State Police Command made it clear that the reports which earlier claimed that a Policeman was beheaded, was false.
The press release stated that the headless body of the victim had been evacuated and deposited in a mortuary while efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing hoodlums. “At about 15:50 hrs, Abia State Police officers stationed at OSISIOMA Police Headquarters received credible information concerning an attack on a group of security personnel in Isiahia village, Umuojima, OSISIOMA. The attacked team included one policeman, one special constabulary personnel, and three vigilante men. “Upon arrival, an unregistered Sienna bus and a headless corpse were discovered.
Through investigation, the deceased was identified as Obinna Ndukwe, also known as Socket, who was a member of the Abia State vigilante and often collaborated with the police. The body of the deceased has been evacuated and deposited in the mortuary. “We would want to clarify that no police official was killed during the incident. Furthermore, our Officers successfully recovered the vehicle used by the hoodlums in the attack and efforts are underway to apprehend the perpetrators. We urge all citizens to remain calm and security-conscious while going about their activities” the statement Police said.
