Outrage as Suspected Killers of Anambra Lawmaker Escape from Police Custody

• Suspected killers of Anambra lawmaker escape from police custody, prompting a statewide manhunt.
• Commissioner of Police deploys intelligence and operational resources to track down the fugitives.
• Officers implicated in the escape face disciplinary action as investigations continue.

The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an operational plan to re-arrest two suspects who escaped custody after being linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Tuesday in Onitsha, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that disciplinary action had commenced against officers implicated in the suspects’ escape.

According to Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, was informed on February 18 about the incident and swiftly deployed human, operational, and intelligence resources to track down and re-arrest the fugitives.

“Preliminary findings indicate that while assisting investigators in an operation to apprehend the receiver of stolen goods and recover the operational vehicles used in their crimes, the two suspects managed to escape,” Ikenga stated.

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During the operation, police arrested the suspected receiver and recovered two vehicles believed to have been stolen. However, the two prime suspects managed to evade capture.

Ikenga reaffirmed the police’s commitment to combating crime in the state, stressing that intensified efforts were underway to recapture the escapees and ensure justice prevails. He also confirmed that officers found negligent in the matter would face disciplinary measures.

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