Despite leaks by a whistleblower on alleged human rights abuses by senior police officers in Anambra State, not much has been heard of investigation of the allegations by the authorities as the matter seems to have been swept under the carpet, a move many described as police notoriety, reports David-Chyddy Eleke
Two months after a popular blogger; Gistlover revealed shoddy practices of some senior police officers serving in Anambra State Police Command, which also led to the arrest of a serving corps member, Daniel Nnamdi Emeh, there has been silence by the authorities, after the initial arrest and release of the police officers.
Gistlover, an anonymous blogger had in early February, raised alarm about the activities of some police officers in Anambra. The blogger named the police officers involved in the practices to include; CSP Patrick Agbazue, who is the commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Awkuzu, Anambra State; SP Nkeiru Nwode, the Zonal Public Relations Officer of Zone 13, Ukpo; and one Inspector Harrison Akama, who is attached to the RRS, a police department, which now occupies the same complex, previously used by the notorious and outlawed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Awkuzu.
Arrest of Whistleblower
The Anambra State Police Command had in the wake of the revelation declared the serving corps member, Mr Nnamdi Emeh wanted, over allegations of impersonation, abscondment, possession of firearm and blackmail.
Emeh, who was working under the state...
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