The Rivers State Police Command has set up panel to investigate the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Rumuji Police station, in Emohua LGA over his alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering activities in the council Area.
The Rivers state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka in a statement noted that the command received with concern, the news making the rounds that the Rumuji DPO is involved in illegal bunkering activities, hence, has immediately redeployed the officer.
The CP in the statement by the command Acting Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko revealed that the panel is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police to investigate the matter.
The police assured that the outcome of their investigation shall be made public and the officer punished appropriately if found guilty of the allegations.
The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka reiterating the commitment of the command to support the state Government in its war against illegal oil bunkering and assured the public that the command will not spare any indicted person no matter how highly placed he or she may be.
It called on any one with useful information on how to fight the menace not to hesitate in passing it to the security agencies or the Local Government chairmen.
