The Kogi State Police
command has confirmed the escape of two suspects, Kabiru Saidu A.k.a Osama and
Nuhu Salisu A.k.a small from police detention one week after accusing the
lawmaker representing Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye of arm sponsorship.
Confirming the incident
to newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja; the Kogi State commissioner of Police, Ali
Janga said the incident happened at about 3:21am of March 28 as four other
suspects namely, Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman; Emmanuel Audu, and Musa Mohammed
also escaped from police detention.
Janga noted that the
five Special Anti Robbery Squad office (SARS) and seven conventional police
officers on duty have been detained by the command for interrogation.
According to Janga;
when he visited the scene of the incident; it was obvious that there was
conspiracy between some police officers and the runaway suspects.
“When I got to the
scene of the incident; what I observed was a constructive escape. Because, the
padlock to one of the exhibit rooms through which the suspects escaped was
opened. And they used hammers, nail cutter, and shovel to hit the iron bar of
the window, bend it and removed one block.
“Three of our SARS
operatives were even behind the cell, and two in front, including some
conventional police officers and two station guard. Definitely, I believe there
is a serious connivance that led to the escape of the six suspects,” the police
commissioner stated.
The police, however,
declared all the six suspects wanted including Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed
Audu who according to Janga failed to honour police invitation.
He vowed that whoever
that was behind the incident would be brought to book irrespective of their
rank in the police force.
“The command hereby
appeal to the members of the public to assist the police with useful information
on the whereabouts of the suspects by reporting to the nearest police station,”
Janga added.
Credit: Daily Post
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