The Anambra State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP, Tochukwu Ikenga, says the Command has arrested a commander attached to the Anambra vigilante services for torturing a policewoman in a video that went viral on Wednesday.
Ikenga disclosed that the State commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, upon seeing the video, directed that the vigilante commander involved in the incident be consequently arrested.
“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng today 15/1/22 wishes to inform the general public, especially Ndi Anambra that the Commander of Anambra State Vigilantee alleged to be torturing a female police officer on 12th January 2022 at Awuda Nnobi security office, is now in custody.“
“Following as seen on a trending video on social media, where some members of the Anambra Vigilante group (AVG), were seen harassing and torturing a female in their office at Awuda Nnobi.”
“The CP ordered immediate arrest of the commander and investigation has since commenced.”
“The CP while describing the act as cowardly assures that the command is always ready in protecting the women against violence, even when the person in not of the security community.
“He also thanked the members of the public, especially Ndi Anambra on their advocacy in condemning the act and protecting the female gender.” Ikenga added
A video had surfaced on the internet, on Wednesday, showing the vigilante commander harassing and torturi a policewoman.
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