The Police officer seen in a viral video assaulting a citizen has been identified by the Anambra state command of the force.
This is even as the commissioner of police in the state, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered immediate disciplinary proceedings to commence on the incident.
A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu, called on the victim in the video to come forward “to help in facilitating the necessary procedures involved in the process.”
Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police while quoting CP Nnaghe said the command “would not tolerate any form of unprofessional conduct by police personnel and emphasized the need for Officers to be courageously calm when dealing with the civil populace especially when being provoked” and ” he also urges citizens to always respect the civil authority and be law-abiding.”
Watch the video of the act below:
The statement reads:
Anambra State Police Command wishes to let the members of the public know that the Police officers seen on a viral video assaulting a citizen have been identified and the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered immediate disciplinary proceedings to commence on the incident.
Given the above the Command also invites the victim to come forward, to help in facilitating the necessary procedures involved in the process.
To this end, the CP reiterated that the command under his watch would not tolerate any form of unprofessional conduct by police personnel and emphasized the need for Officers to be courageously calm when dealing with the civil populace especially when being provoked.
He also urges citizens to always respect the civil authority and be law-abiding.
Further details shall be communicated, please.
SP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer,
Anambra State Command.
Awka.
21ST May, 2024.
