FCT Police commences investigation violence by a police officer

* Promises due diligence in investigation and discipline/prosecution

By ABIRHIRE THOMAS 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says its attention was drawn to a video currently in circulation on some sections of social media.

The video generated by one Miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa alleged that she had been involved in some forms of physical violation by one Jude Ifeanyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the FCT Police Command.

Consequent upon the above, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Josephine Adeh, setting the record straight, stated that facts surrounding the situation had not been fully gathered as of the time of filing this report.

She, however, informed that ongoing investigation suggested that both parties were most likely in some sort of erotic relationship and had gone out to drink and were highly spirited the said evening.

“The alleged Officer had promised to drop miss Ugwoegbu off when he branched into the office to ease himself as the video insinuated.

“An argument ensued between both parties on the stairways resulting in physical struggles hence the rash pronouncements that were regrettably too late to be retracted.

“Furthermore, While an internal investigation for necessary Disciplinary actions has been instituted against the erring Officer, it is important to state that earlier that same day, miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa had been to the Command’s SCID where she had earlier reported a case of blackmail, threat, defamation of character and sexual Harassment and sundry offenses against another person and had lauded the investigation approach of the Officers, it is, however, disappointing to have seen the command dragged into their undefined private episode,” the PPRO said.

The Command while dissociating itself from the alleged act wishes to assure the general public that due diligence is guaranteed in the investigation without any restraint in ensuring that justice is served in both instances.