Anambra State Police Command has clarified that contrary to media reports that the President General of Abba Community was abducted by her operatives, Mr Alex Ekwuagana was remanded by the court over Conspiracy, Murder and Kidnapping.
The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng urged “members of the public to disregard the assertion that he was abducted while describing “the mendacious publication as handiwork of mischief makers to wipe up sentiment and join issues on a matter already in court.”
In a terse statement made available to Journalist101, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, ANIPR, PPRO Anambra State Command said Mr Ekwuagana was arrested in connection to kidnapping and murder which was first reported to the command on 11th of November 2021.
The statement reads:
“The Anamabra State Command wishes today 4/2/2022 to inform the general public especially Ndi Anamabra that the arrest and remand of Mr Alex Ekwuagana President General of Abba Community in the Correctional Service Center is a case already in court bordering on Conspiracy Murder and Kidnapping reported on 11th of November 2021, to Anamabra State Police Command. Among the seven victims kidnapped is one late Mr Amaechi Okafor and a staff of Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNZIK, Awka.
“To set the records straight, before his arrest, Mr Alex evaded police arrest and was in an attempt to elope after series of Police Invitation especially through the stakeholders and members of Abba community proved abortive.
“The Command also arrested some suspects in connection to the act. During interrogation, they voluntarily confessed and mention some persons of which Mr Alex Ekwuagana was positively identified as one of the chief actor and others still at large.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng not wanting to react to a matter already in court, urge members of the public to disregard the assertion that he was abducted. He describe the mendacious publication as handiwork of mischief makers to wipe up sentiment and join issues on already case in court. He also assures the Command will not be distracted in the course to discharge its primary duty.”
The Commissioner of Police has been acting according to a script written by his billionaire sponsor from the Ukpo community. No evil goes unpunished; if not now, certainly in the future. May it be re-emphasized that no form of Police (Echeng Echeng) intimidation and harassment will make the Abba community abandon their patrimony. It may be long and torturous but we are determined.