By Charity Uwakwe
Following the measures deployed by the various state governments to put under proper check the excesses of the men of the Nigeria Police, Abia State Panel of Inquiry on police brutality, harassment and extrajudicial killing, were today enveloped in consternation as more piteous and unbelievable incidents as regards the nefarious acts of the uniform unfold on daily basis.
This is a pathetic story of 9 legal practitioner and a petitioner Alagbe Kalu Uche, who narrated how he was assaulted by the DPO of Isiukwuato Police Station, Asuquo Inyang Inyang Abia State.
The Complainant stated that he had gone to secure the release of his client Mr Chidi Ugorji who was detained over a family dispute on the 26th of July, 2020.
He was accused of recording the conference the DPO was having with his client and his kinsmen and was assaulted by one Inspector Chukwudi Ihediwa, Grace Akpan, and the DPO, Asuquo Inyang Inyang of Isiukwuato police division and his phone’s memory card taken.
Kalu Uche stated that one Inspector Grace Akpan who had an artificial nails used it to scratch his face as they struggled and his clothes tore.
Meanwhile, the matter was adjourned for the petitioners to bring more evidence.