The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has criticised the violent attack on policemen and damage to police operational vehicles and other assets by #EndSARS protesters in Ughelli, Delta State.
In a statement, the minister ordered a probe into the incident which resulted in the death of Corporal Etaga Stanley attached to ‘A’ Division, Ughelli.
One Sergeant Patrick Okuone was reported to have sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
“The IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, to carry out a discrete investigation into the unfortunate incident, root out the perpetrators and bring the killer protesters to book.”
He described the incident as cruel and unwarranted and warned that the Force will no longer tolerate any attack on its personnel or any member of the law enforcement community by any individual or group protesting under any guise.
Although Adamu noted that a campaign by citizens remained a legitimate means for airing their concerns and views, he warned that it must be carried out with all sense of responsibility and within the confines of the law.
The IGP, while condoling the family and friends of Stanley equally commended the officers of the Delta State Police Command for exercising restraint “in the face of the immoral and unjustified provocation.”
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