‘Fleeing Suspects Involved In Murder Of Azuka Must Be Apprehended’ : Anambra Assembly Tells Police
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt Hon.Somtochukwu Udeze has described as shocking and unfortunate the Press release by the State Police Public Relations Officer , SP Tochukwu Ikenga announcing the escape of two of the arrested suspects involved in the murder of Hon. Justice Azuka of Onitsha North One Constituency.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that in a press statement in his office in Awka, Rt. Hon. Udeze maintained that the State House of Assembly deeply regrets the unfortunate development, which he said , casts a shadow over the otherwise commendable and professional manner in which the Police have been handling the investigation, emphasizing that the position of the State Legislature is that the fleeing suspects must be tracked and apprehended at all costs.
The Speaker called on the State Commissioner of Police to redouble his efforts and take all necessary measures to ensure that the escaped suspects are re-arrested and brought to justice, as according to him, Hon Azuka will not die in vain.
He urged the State Police to declare the escaped suspects wanted and publish their full names, addresses, and photographs to enlist public support in tracking them down.
ANN gathered through a press statement from SP Ikenga that the Commissioner of Police, CP. Ikioye Orutugu, frowns over the escape of the two suspects involved in the murder of Late Hon Justice Azuka, Member Representing Onitsha one Constituency in the State House of Assembly.
CP Orutugu has consequently deployed both human, operational and intelligence assets of the Command for the re-arrest of the suspects and directed immediate disciplinary action against the Officers found wanton in this regard.
Anambra State Command, Preliminary information reveals that following the confession of the criminal gang, two of the suspects assisting the Police Investigating Officers in an Operation to arrest the receiver and recover the Operational vehicles that the gang used in their deadly activities.
During the onslaught operation by the Operatives, the suspect (the receiver) was arrested and two vehicles suspected to have been snatched from the unsuspecting members of the public were recovered. Unfortunately, the other two suspects fled the scene.
The CP assured that the Command is on the offensive against every criminal element in the State and that efforts are in top gear to ensure that the suspects are re-arrested and justice served.The arring Officers well also face disciplinary action if found culpable.
