……As Anambra CP faults families for rushing to bury victims without clearance
By Uzoh Mike
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has condoled the families and the Nibo community in Awka South Council Area of the state, for the loss of their sons and daughters in the heinous massacre carried out by yet to be identified hoodlums in the community.
In his tribute during his visit to the community yesterday, accompanied by top government dignitaries, Soludo vowed to deal with
the rising incidence of cultism in the state.
He asured that security operatives in collaboration with his administration would work to fish out those involved in the dastardly act.
The governor said, “No matter where the perpetrators hide, they will be brought to book, …they can’t go free.
“Citizens are assured of their safety, ..they must go about to continue with normal daily activities”.
Relatedly, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra state,
CP Obono Itam has faulted families and the NIbo Community for rushing to bury victims of the Sunday massacre with out police clearance.
Itam paid a visit to NIbo town yesterday, adding that his visit was for on the sport assessment of the situation.
He strongly condemned actions of some indigenes, alleging that they were keeping back information that could have helped the police carry out further investigation.
According to Itam, most concerned relatives of the deceased persons have picked up the bodies of the victims and quickly burried them, regret that they have disrupted what would have provided a lead to cracking the identity of those behind the NIbo killings.
In a statement released yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anambra state Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that only five persons were killed on the spot, while three others seriously injured were take to hospital for treatment.
Ikenga assured that the security operatives will double efforts to unravel the identity of those behind it.
The statement said: “Anambra State Police Command remains committed to the ongoing investigation and to arrest the perpetrators of the cult-related killings in Nibo yesterday 20/10/2024.
“The Command also frown at the act of some deceased’s relatives to bury evidence, suppress information and disrupt the ongoing investigation.
He however said that the command noted that only five persons died in the attack, while three others who were seriously injured were currently receiving treatment in a hospital
Meanwhile, Ikenga said that the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, visited NIbo town yesterday for on the spot assessment of the situation.
It would be recalled that no fewer than 12 persons were guned down last Sunday in NIbo community, Awka South Council Area of Anambra state, in which several versions have linked the killings to rival cult war, communal disturbance etc.
