Police warn parties against politicising Nkpor killing

The Anambra State Police Command  has warned  residents of the state to desist from attributing the Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area killing and burning of vehicle to any political party.

Since two persons died at Tarzan,  Nkpor after the flag-off campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  opposition parties had linked the incident to the party supporters, to score cheap political points.

They further alleged that it was one of the convoys of a state governor that was involved in the shooting and killing of a young man.

But, in a statement made available to reporters, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),  Nkeiruka Nwode,  said the police officers involved in the problem had been arrested and that investigations into the matter had commenced.

She said: “Following the shooting incident and disturbance of public peace at Tarzan junction, Nkpor,  along the popular Enugu-Onitsha Expressway last Friday,  the Police Command wishes to set the records straight.

“A team of police patrol on stop and search duties stopped the driver of a Toyota Camry car for routine check.

“However,  the driver failed to stop as directed and he was chased by the police men from DMGS round about and consequently accosted at Tarzan junction, as a result of the traffic build up.

“In a bid to search the vehicle properly, a melee ensued and the driver was shot by the police. Unfortunately,  he died on the spot.  A thorough search of the vehicle revealed 15 bags of weeds suspected to be indian hemp.

“Consequently, an angry mob set ablaze a security pick up van that was seen approaching the junction,  but the driver of the van escaped unhurt.

“Sadly,  a motor boy with an oncoming trailer vehicle, on sighting the angry mob,  jumped down from the trailer and lost his life at the spot. Some miscreants, unaware of the true facts behind the incident, took advantage of the situation and gathered for a mob action.

“The Command wishes to use this medium to warn against spreading false rumours targeted to heat up the polity, as the incident has no connection with any political party.”

The command has therefore called on the public to help the police with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing hit-and-run driver that killed the boy who jumped from the trailer.

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