Akwa Ibom CP orders arrest of ASP over death of suspect

Akwa Ibom police commissioner, Amiengheme Andrew has ordered for the arrest of an Assistant Superintendent of Police Joweigha Michael, over the dying of a suspect, Kubiat Isaac whereas in custody.

ASP Michael is to be detained and interrogated over the dying of Isaac suspected to be an armed robber and cultist.

Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon in a press release on Saturday, mentioned the ASP effected the arrest of the suspect at Eni Shops, Uyo.

There was outcry within the social media following the dying of the suspect alleged to have been tortured to dying by the ASP and his crew.

Nevertheless the assertion absolved ASP Michael of torturing the suspect to dying, including that the suspect was sick when he was arrested and saved in police custody.

He mentioned that the CP has additionally ordered an post-mortem be carried out on the deceased to establish reason for his dying.

The assertion reads: ”It expedient to state that Kubiat Isaac was being investigated for the offence of suspected Armed Theft and Cultism, and had been evading arrest for someday.

”He was traced to and arrested at Eni Shops on the twenty ninth of August, 2021 and brought for questioning. On arrival on the Division, the DPO ordered that he be transferred to the State CID the place the case was pending for a discreet investigation.

”Sadly, the suspect mentioned he was sick. He was taken to the Police Clinic for remedy however gave up the ghost within the course of.

”The Commissioner of Police, CP AMIENGHEME ANDREW has ordered for an post-mortem to be carried out so as to decide the reason for dying.”