Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, Mr Echeng 0, has ordered an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old robbery suspect, Goodluck Oviekeme, while in police custody.
“ Oviekeme was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at about 3 a.m. and while in police custody; he was observed to be running high temperature and was rushed to the hospital where he eventually died. Meanwhile, Biogbolo community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa have condemned the arrest and unlawful detention of its indigenes by the police.
Ibu noted that the incident had greatly unsettled the people of his community who he said now lived in fear of being arrested and detained illegally. Ogbara said he wondered why the police would arrest members of the community without stating their offence or even charging them to court.
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