Man Narrates How He Was Kidnapped, Tortured, Imprisoned For ‘Exposing Corrupt Actions Of Nigerian Police Officers’

A Nigerian man recognized as Chukwunenye Nweke, who hails from Anambra State in southeast Nigeria has advised his heartbreaking story.

He narrated how he was allegedly ambushed, kidnapped and tortured by the police.

Nweke additionally alleged that he was stored in a police cell at Zone 9 on January 10, 2O23, by officers of the Monitoring Unit, Zone Police Headquarters, Umuahia, Abia State.

Narrating his ordeal, Nweke advised SaharaReporters that he didn’t commit any crime besides that he reported some corrupt actions of the officers of the zone to the Pressure headquarters, Abuja in keeping with the directive of the Inspector Common of Police (IGP), that Nigerians ought to all the time report prison and corrupt actions dedicated by law enforcement officials and people throughout the nation.

Nweke mentioned he was “kidnapped” by officers of the Monitoring Unit of Zone 9, Umuahia whereas he was on his method to meet with the AIG Zone 9 and was arraigned earlier than a Justice of the Peace Courtroom in Umuahia North, Abia State.

In response to him, he was denied entry to a lawyer, members of the family or cellphone.

He mentioned, “I used to be kidnapped on January 10, 2023, by officers of the Monitoring Unit, Zone 9, Umuahia. I didn’t commit every other crime apart from complying with the instruction of the Inspector Common of Police which directed that every one Nigerians who’ve info on crime or corruption ought to all the time present the police with the data on official corruption or crimes by law enforcement officials or people.

“On December 1, 2022, I wrote a collection of letters to the Police Pressure Headquarters, Abuja, and copied similar to the Chairman of the Police Service Fee; the Deputy Inspector Common of Police in Abuja, complaining about police official corruption by CSP Lalla Bitrus, the police officer in command of Zone 9.

“After the letter, I issued a press assertion relating to the case and the press assertion bought the eye of the Police PRO, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa. By his WhatsApp cellphone quantity, he advised me that he had minuted the matter to the AIG Zone 9 and he urged me to satisfy the AIG Zone 9.

“In January 2023, I travelled from Anambra to satisfy with the AIG Zone 9, behold, I used to be kidnapped by Oko Solomon and Inspector Orji Ndukwe and I used to be not allowed to see the AIG Zone 9. I used to be charged with cyberterrorism and I used to be taken to court docket and remanded in jail.”

He mentioned he was handcuffed by Inspector Ndukwe and his colleagues like a violent prison, and that he was not given a good listening to by the Justice of the Peace court docket earlier than he was remanded in Umuahia Correctional Centre, whereas the case was adjourned to Sine die.

In response to him, Zone 9 Police Command registered the case with cost quantity: U/14c/2023, between the Inspector Common of Police and Mr. Chukwunenye Nweke.

Nweke additional mentioned that Inspector Ndukwe, Oko Solomon and certainly one of their colleagues whereas taking him to jail, cautioned him to cease demanding justice over the prison actions allegedly masterminded by one Mrs. Aguiyi Anuli Ihuoma. 

Nweke mentioned Oko Solomon, Inspector Orji Ndukwe and different officers advised him that earlier than he would have interaction Mrs Aguiyi in a case, he ought to go and earn a living as ‘she has already made cash and has connections’.

He alleged that Oko Solomon and his colleagues threatened to finish his life if he continued to push for justice towards their unprofessional conduct and that of CSP Lalla Bitrus and a few of their colleagues.

He mentioned that his Android cellphone was unlawfully seized by the police personnel and that his members of the family, associates and counsel met with the Officer in Cost (O/C) of the Monitoring Unit of Zone 9, Umuahia.

In response to him, they demanded the discharge of the cellphone to them however the O/C advised them that cost No: Um/14c/2023 between him (Nweke) and the IGP was allegedly filed at Umuahia North Justice of the Peace Courtroom 8 by the IGP.

He mentioned the O/C additionally advised them that the requested cell phone and different paperwork linked to the case have been within the custody of the IGP in Abuja.

Due to this fact, the O/C reportedly requested him to take his utility for the discharge of the cellphone and different paperwork to the IGP in Abuja.

SaharaReporters contacted the Public Relations Officer of Zone 9, Umuahia, merely recognized as DSP Ihunanya, for feedback on the matter.

She requested the small print of the case to allow her to course of her response however greater than 24 hours after studying the small print of the case offered to her on WhatsApp, she has but to reply.

She additionally didn’t reply even after a reminder was despatched to her.

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