A police inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9 Umuahia of the Enugu State Police Command has been dismissed for the killing of five persons.
The police inspector is alleged to have shot and killed five persons and injured four others on June 20, 2021 at Golf Estate Enugu, for no justifiable reasons.
The inspector had stormed the estate and began shooting sporadically, killing five persons, HGS Media Plus gathered.
The inspector was dismissed in conclusion of the disciplinary trial and thorough investigation launched into the case.
Confirming the dismissal, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, while appreciating the general public, particularly residents of the State, for the level of patience and understanding shown while the disciplinary trial and investigation into the case lasted, reiterated commitment to always deal decisively with Police Officers of the Command, found culpable in disciplinary offences against extant codes of conduct, rules of engagement and standard operating procedures of the Nigeria Police Force, especially as it concerns respect for fundamental human rights of citizens.
Edem Ebong
