The Nigeria police force have deployed a special
investigative team in Benue to probe the recent attack on Samuel Ortom, the
state governor.
The team, which has arrived the state, is led by Abba Kyari,
a deputy commissioner of police and crack investigator.
Gunmen had reportedly opened fire on Ortom’s convoy while he
was visiting a farm in Benue on March 20.
The governor accused “herders” of carrying out the attack
which has been condemned by President Muhammadu Buhari as well as many
Nigerians.
Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP),
subsequently directed the state commissioner of police to “carry out
painstaking investigations into the incident.”
In a statement on Sunday, Frank Mba, police spokesman, said
the police investigative team deployed in the state will take over
investigations into the incident.
“The Team, led by DCP Abba Kyari – a no-nonsense
investigator – consists of operatives from the Tactical Investigation Units of
the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and other experienced, crack detectives
with specialized competencies in crime scene investigation and reconstruction, ballistics,
fingerprint analysis and other core areas of forensics,” he said.
“The Team is expected to take over and consolidate all
on-going investigation into the incident. The Team is also expected to
investigate all angles of the reported attack with a view to ensuring that all
persons empirically linked to the incident are apprehended and brought to
book.”
The IGP also asked the team to be professional and thorough
in their investigations.
“They are expected to liaise and work with the Benue State
Police Command and other relevant members of the law enforcement community to
ensure that they deliver on their mandate,” Mba said.
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