Delta, Nigeria – The police commission have dismissed an officer with inspector rank for shooting dead a civilian during a stop and search operation in Delta State.
The Inspector, Ubi Ebri, according to the police authorities had been charged to court and currently remanded at Ogwashi-Uku Correctional Centre.
This was disclosed on Wednesday, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, Bright Edade.
“Following the murder of one Onyeka Ibe who was allegedly shot at by one Inspector Ubi Ebri attached to Area command patrol team, while on stop and search duty along Ugbolu-Illah road on April 5, 2023, the Command wishes to inform members of the public as promised, that the said Inspector has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police force after the conclusion of the orderly room trial at the state headquarters.”
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He said the dismissed inspector was on Wednesday April 19,2023 arraigned before the Asaba magistrate’s court on a remand proceedings for the murder.
The police image maker added that the court had ordered that the accused be remanded at the Ogwashi- Uku correctional center, while the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice and prosecution by the office of the DPP.
“The command has therefore tasked officers and men to uphold the tenets of professional policing in the discharge of their duties with respect to fundamental human rights of all citizens in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (as amended), while hoping that this will serve as a deterrent to others officers.” the statement read.
