A middle-aged man, Mr. Chukwunenye Nweke, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, to order a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of his mother.
Nweke alleged that police officers from the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Awka, caused his mother’s death through what he described as unprofessional conduct during a raid on their family home in Umudioka, Awka, in 2013.
He claimed that the officers, allegedly sponsored by one Dr. Mrs. Aguiyi Anulli and others, stormed the family residence between February 23 and March 13, 2013, in an attempt to arrest him over allegations of attempted kidnapping, cyberbullying and stalking.
Nweke dismissed the accusations as false.
“These allegations are false, misleading, fabricated, fraudulent and defamatory and should therefore be treated as such by the public,” he said.
He made the call in a statement titled “Re: Response to controversies surrounding alleged Police statement papers dated 22nd March 2013,” which he personally signed and made available to journalists in Awka on Tuesday.
According to him, the incident left the Nweke family in deep pain.
“The incident I describe as manslaughter has left the entire Nweke family in unforgettable agony, pain and sorrow,” he said.
Nweke said he issued the statement to address controversies surrounding certain police statement papers dated March 22, 2013, which some officers attached to Zone 13 Police Headquarters allegedly presented as a true account of events.
“I, Mr. Chukwunenye Nweke of Umudioka village, wish to categorically state to the general public and the international community that I am not and have never been a fugitive from the law,” he said.
He insisted that he never went into hiding in 2013.
Denial of fugitive claim
“At no time in the year 2013 did I go into hiding or evade arrest by officers of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Awka,” he said, describing documents portraying him as a fugitive as “false and misleading.”
Nweke challenged the police or any individual claiming otherwise to make public the comprehensive investigation report on the case.
“I challenge any police officer or individual who holds a contrary position to my assertion to publicly disclose the comprehensive police investigation report conducted on this matter by the State CID, Awka in 2013,” he said.
He added that until such evidence is produced, claims that he fled from arrest should be considered “baseless, unfounded and malicious.”
Nweke also appealed to the Inspector-General of Police to ensure justice for his late mother and other members of his family who allegedly suffered harassment.
“I want justice for my late mother and for the ill-treatment meted out to other members of my family,” he said.
He further urged the police authorities to compel CSP Lalla Bitrus of the Crack Squad, Zone 9, Umuahia, to produce the relevant investigation records in order to clear his name and prevent what he described as continued harassment by the police and other individuals involved in the case.
