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Police makes U-Turn, admits Ogah Jumbo was murdered by Traffic Wardens

The Police in a few minutes ago, issued a statement, acknowledging that the autopsy report at our disposal is true.

Read the statement here:

In reply please quote
Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/30 Date: 17th April, 2019

The Director of News
…………………………….

PRESS RELEASE

UPDATE ON POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF ASC OGAR JUMBO

· Two former Traffic wardens charged to Court for culpable homicide

· IGP restates his commitment to ending impunity

In keeping with the assurances by the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni to ensure a transparent, accountable, comprehensive and speedy investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late ASC Ogar Jumbo, an Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Police have today arraigned in Court the two (2) Traffic Wardens – TW GII Idoko Sunday and TW GII Katdel Dabit for complicity in the unfortunate death of the NSCDC Officer.

The arraignment of the erstwhile Traffic Wardens is sequel to the outcome of investigation into the case of alleged discreditable conduct and unlawful exercise of authority reported against them on 20th March, 2019. The former Traffic Wardens had earlier been subjected to the internal disciplinary procedures of the Force – tried in an Orderly Room, and dismissed before the arraignment. Police investigations positively indicted them for assault and excessive use of force on the deceased after his arrest.

Forensic Analysis by a pathologist as seen in the autopsy report clearly traced the cause of death to injuries inflicted on the deceased during his encounter with the Traffic Wardens.

For avoidance of doubt, the autopsy report states in part that the death;
i. was due to blunt force injury to the head

ii. multiple skin and soft tissue injuries on the fore head and face, and that

iii. there was no natural disease in the body to sufficiently explain the sudden death

While the Force deeply regrets the unfortunate incident which resulted in the death of ASC Ogar Jumbo, the IGP enjoins the Public not to lose faith in the Force, reiterating his earlier assurances that, under his watch, no form of impunity or “man’s inhumanity to man” will go unpunished. He therefore warns that like these indicted traffic wardens, any Police Officer found wanting for unlawful use of Force and other sundry offences, will be publicly named, shamed and brought to book to serve as deterrent to others.

Meanwhile, the two erstwhile Traffic Wardens have been remanded in Kuje Prisons pending the next adjournment of the case.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

Ben Idah

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